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Musical hallucinations and diplacusis
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 27, 2025 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thanks, Susan, for your comment. I have the same thing. It's called Diplacusis, which is called double hearing, hearing two pitches at the same time. And when I'm singing i can't match the pitch. I can't tell which note is correct . And when I am playing it sounds like there's 2 or 3 songs playing at the same time. I also having tinnitus, hearing a hissing sound 24/7 and now I'm having musical hallucinations, hearing, on-pitch music playing all the time in my head. All of this happened after I had covid. May have been after the injection. I don't know . If all of that wasn't enough, I also acquired tmj at the same time. I can no longer chew my food. Going to a PT to loosen my muscles. He's doing dry needling on my face., It's painful but I may be a little better. When I finish here I have found an ENT in Jackson, MS that is real innovative and seems by his profile that he would "leave no stone uncovered." I'm going to try him for my double hearing. I live in Laurel, Ms
Thanks again!
Prayers for you friend!! Hope she can finally find a solution. Will let you all know if this ENT helps the problem.🙏🏼💕
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I have heard of this happening after COVID. Though it may not be common - it does not mean it does not exist - as you are living with this. I had developed some hearing loss and tinnitus in one ear. I was able to get a hearing aide which helped the hearing loss, but was able to muffle the tinnitus. This may be something to look into, as tinnitus can be very disconcerting. Of course, when the hearing aide comes out at night-time, the tinnitus can be so loud and interfere with sleep. Look into a hearing aide - this may help. Good luck.
Thank you for explaining what diplacusis is. Like many other people with hearing loss, I frequently experience musical ear syndrome. I hear a single song over and over and over. I've learned to control it a bit by changing songs, but I have to concentrate to do that. It happens most often when I'm walking or doing something that is repetitious. It doesn't really bother me that much any more.
Diplacusis/double hearing is a different issue. I cannot imagine how disconcerting it must be to hear two musical sounds that clash at the same time. Please continue to share information about this on MCC.
It helps immensely to learn that you are not alone with an unusual condition. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Thanks for your response. If it’s ok with you, I would like to share your story with her.
By the way her doctor tried giving her shots of prednisone into her eardrum. It didn’t help…
Laurel, MS! Well you live in a lovely town. I’ve watched those renovation stories and it looks wonderful.