science

I had scarlet fever when I was six, and when I recovered I kept trying to turn the TV off even when it wasn't on. My parents eventually realized the illness gave me tinnitus. It's so weird to see someone else describe it that way because no one really remembers that sound anymore haha

I have a spectral analyzer installed on my phone JUST so I can pull it out to confirm if it's tinnitus or something in the room. You'd be surprised how often I'm the only person in a room that can hear a ringing sound that actually exists.