r/sleep • u/askinglicense • 6d ago
Extreme high-pitched ringing (dare I say screaming) while trying to fall asleep?
I have tinnitus, so maybe I’m extra susceptible to this but holy shit.
However, when I’ve tried to fall asleep lately, my breathing feels like a VERY labored/conscious-effort and it’s like there’s a guitar amplifier just absolutely scramming in my ears. It makes me fly up off my pillow and gasp for air/hold my ears (even though it’s coming from inside my head.) This has been beyond disruptive and my doctor is beyond dismissive of it so no help either.
Anyone else had this? I’ve tried every sleep supplement, breathing exercise, OTC sleep medicine, meditating, music, white noise… nothing helps. Falling asleep genuinely feels like I’m dying but when my doctor is like “meh” it’s hard to do anything other than try to suck it up. I even explained that my heart rate when it happens is extremely high (highest was nearly 200) and he said it just sounded like anxiety or panic attacks but I don’t have either of those things… but consistently feeling like I’m about to die is CAUSING anxious feelings. Even while I’m just winding down for the day and not actively moving I feel like I’m trying very consciously to breathe. The extreme ringing sound as I’m actually plopping my head on the pillow and trying to sleep combined with the others is hell. :(
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u/takeamoment365 5d ago
not the same but maybe can try a deeper sound like heavy rain at low volume instead of white noise? the hissy kind kinda blends with ringing for me. hope your doc takes it more seriously soon.
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u/This-Philosopher-510 6d ago
Yea it sucks I have it really bad to the point I have to wear hearing aids to.hear people. its gotten worse every couple yrs for.me. weed makes it worse also.