Interesting comments and first time I have read of others with "musical ears/hearing." I had read it was auditory hallucinations so musical ear feels better to me. Tinnitus started over 20 yrs ago but just the occasional ping, click on and off for years. Then over the past 3 years with quite a few antibiotics perhaps, I also started hearing a "mechanical noise" (round and round like a clothes dryer) we had a new heating furnace in basement under my bedroom , natural gas runs heat in winer and air cond. in summer; and I also got "flu" and dr. said eustachian tube disfunction, i.e. Pain, plus tmj has roared its ugly head again so daily pain, echo when talk: ENT wont put in ear tubes as my age (78) Also slight/moderate hearing loss. OK, so I presumed all was tinnitus when I heard noise esp. during night, woke me up. Havent slept a full night in over 2 years.. put You Tube relaxation tapes on most of night.... Husband can't hear it so it doesnt exist to him! Daughter said mum there is noise at night, traffic etc., which I realize, but this droning went on for hours at a time. Sooo. last September realized was waking me up around same time during night and I started to write down times and although not right on the dot, the noise is around 1 , 3, 5, then another sound on top around 6... so as someone else says here; neighbours with pool heaters on and off through night, hot tubs, as we all mostly use natural gas which has an intake pipe and an "exhaust pipe" usually on their roof and they can be very noisy: also trains a mile or so away but cant see them from here and trains station says they dont keep track (what?) as not passenger but freight!..... so here I am; like you, trying to find out is it my tinntus (as one night everyone's hydro off but I could still hear noise a bit so not fridges; is it a neighbour on shift work building something in garage? The night hyro off, we are 2 blocks from City's water treatment plant that runs 24/7 generator backup, we are 2 blocks from Trans Canada pipeline... it runs 24/7 and also runs under the ground and under a nearby lake!!! - vibrations? - 2 fridges downstairs I cant hear them running when standing next to them but if put my ear to side can hear when runing. Like others here, family think I am going mad and it is enough to make you go mad. Also relieved to know others hear voices - not menal health ones although I am depressed and anxious - and as said, people hear type of music from years ago, big band era; at Christmas time right ear, Oh Come All Ye Faithful right ear, and I thought neighbour playing carols but they were not home also same refrain over and over again for a few weeks.. eventaully I tried to stop worrying about it and almost hummed along with it an it went away; one night I woke up and it was as if a female singer with band was singing right next to me in bed and it actually was amazing quality, but scared me almost to death. That hasnt happened again but do hear men whistling a song. It is worse after being on speaker phone, watching TV with too much base, raising my voice. Sometimes when its all happening at once its to much to handle. But, what I have self diagnozed myself with is HYPER ACUSIS... and am hearing sounds louder than normal!!! I also feel vibrations with the mchanical noise - is there a water main runnng under our house? Honestly, so many people have the above WHY not more help/explanation for us. Its more than tinnitus, its more than hearing loss, its life changing! Not for sympathy, but I already have a list of other illnesses including glaucoma, hypothyroid, peripheral neuropathy, ibs/fecal incontinence, chronic sinus, migraines, , small stroke, and although some may be heridetary, I blame too many medications some unnecessary over the years esp. antibiotics! Sorry to be so lengthy but it is a lengthy, lifelong, scary situation we are in and, yes, drs. have no idea! With everything else i sometimes think death will be the only peace I will get. Sometimes noise in ear/s louder than someone speaking to me!
Wishing us all some help!!! 🌷 Anyone any more helpful ideas??? Thanks