Has Anyone Had Their Tinnitus Turn Into a High-Pitched Hissing?

[Katarinacl]

I initially had three tones: a low-pitched hum, a mid-pitched ringing, and a high-pitched hiss.

When I first got tinnitus 5 months ago, it was mainly the mid-pitched ringing. It seemed to come directly from my ears, and I noticed it was especially loud when I pressed my ears against pillows.

Now, it feels like the sound is in my brain. The mid and low-pitched tones have mostly faded, leaving only the high-pitched hiss. But the hiss no longer feels like it's coming from my ears; instead, it feels like the source is right behind my forehead. This shift happened gradually between months 2 and 5.

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Knietppe]

Yes, sometimes I still experience the high-pitched sound, but only at night. How did you get your tinnitus? Mine started after taking Amitriptyline.

 

[Katarinacl]

Yes, sometimes I still experience the high-pitched sound, but only at night. How did you get your tinnitus? Mine started after taking Amitriptyline.

I see. I usually hear mine the entire day. Mine started from noise at a concert.

 

[BeepBeep]

Yes, I experience tones after spikes. Slight tones act as a kind of warning sign for me. For the most part, it's a high-frequency hiss, which I've gotten used to by now.

 

[MrChips13]

Yes, but "hiss" isn't quite the right word, nor is "ringing." It's more like the sound you might imagine if you could hear the power lines overhead—a very high-pitched electrical sound. It's not in the ears but in the brain.

 

[Jupiterman]

Tinnitus can begin in the ears due to damage.

If the ears don't heal, it eventually becomes a brain issue; a maladaptation.