Autism Trait That I Did Not Realize I Had...

[Jonn]

They usually use the poly pellets you find in bean bags. If you want more weight use glass beads.

I was thinking of marbles, too.

 

[Judge]

BTW, Do you ever have relief?

Only when asleep I suppose, or when I'm intensely focused on something. Or those rather rare moments when I realize the ringing in my ear seems at a minimum. When I foolishly ponder that maybe this condition is waning in some way. But it always comes back with a vengeance.

 

[Jumpinbare]

BTW, Do you ever have relief?

Nope. I've had it all my life. I assumed everyone did. At a hearing test, the doctor mentioned I had noticeable hearing loss at two frequencies around 6 and 8 kilohertz. I told him I noticed that two of the tones in the test were very close to the same pitches as the normal background ringing (I always hear two tones). He asked "The what?" I said "you know, the normal ringing when you're in a quiet room". He informed me that was not normal and was called tinnitus. I was almost 30 at the time.

 

[Au Naturel]

Modesty has never been an issue with me.

Me either. Except... it isn't modesty. More like self-censorship.

 

[Au Naturel]

Nope. I've had it all my life. I assumed everyone did. At a hearing test, the doctor mentioned I had noticeable hearing loss at two frequencies around 6 and 8 kilohertz. I told him I noticed that two of the tones in the test were very close to the same pitches as the normal background ringing (I always hear two tones). He asked "The what?" I said "you know, the normal ringing when you're in a quiet room". He informed me that was not normal and was called tinnitus. I was almost 30 at the time.

Tinnitus has a host of different causes. The most common is cochlear nerve damage. Absent exposure to loud noises or infections, tinnitus can also be genetic. There are drugs and medical conditions that can cause it. However, the actual ringing isn't happening in the ear, it is generated in the auditory system in the brain.

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/cochlear-nerve-damage-associated-tinnitus
There are some treatments out there. They use stimulation to train the brain to ignore the tinnitus. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

https://www.lenire.com/