[Mr. Jeeves]

It gets so loud at times my wife swears she can hear it when she puts her ear to mine!

It's true - supposedly you can hear someone else's tinnitus. I'm not sure how that works. I have it too, but it isn't too bad. I can usually ignore it. One too many Metallica concerts back in the mid-80's, I think...

[Iowa Granny]

A fan running in the bedroom gives the sensation of a jet engine roaring for me. I use the radio or tv method. I first noticed the "Sea Shell" sensation at about age 4. I'm now older than dirt. I was mentioning this problem to my Mother about 20 years ago,,, she has always had it, too. My 24 y.o. son has the same Sea Shell sound. Does anyone else have any knowledge of the possibility of there being a hereditary problem?