Is it possible that tinnitus is actually just a person's inability to ignore natural noise in the hearing systems? More of a physchological issue like chewing fingernails or having OCD, but which can be amplified by legitimate physical hearing damage?
I ask this because for all the life I can remember, I've always been able to perceive a high-pitched tone, even in completely quiet environments. If I actually focus on it, it's quite loud and annoying.
It's just that my "default state" is to not think or notice this tone, and instead focus on "actual" sounds.
I ask this because for all the life I can remember, I've always been able to perceive a high-pitched tone, even in completely quiet environments. If I actually focus on it, it's quite loud and annoying.
It's just that my "default state" is to not think or notice this tone, and instead focus on "actual" sounds.
I have been tested to not have hearing damage.