If you smoke or otherwise consume marijuana, it can cause auditory hallucinations.
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Normal I think. I hear what you're saying, but specifically more noticeable when it's dead silent. I hate it. So... I sleep with rain sounds or a YouTube video of someone talking.
zeroth of all, don't ask randos on internet for medical advice. ask a doc about it if it's distressing for you. this might be something as benign as normal reaction to sensory deprivation
Brother you must check with a psychiatrist. They can confirm whether these are just harmless pattern matching or symptoms of schizophrenia. Nobody here is qualified, and this is way too risky to leave unchecked.
I'm not sure I experience exactly what you describe - I'd describe what I hear as a radio just barely audible in the background. I only experience it when I'm about to fall asleep or supposed to be getting up.
Ten or so years ago after a really long day of school I flopped down in bed and noticed it and I made a conscious decision to listen rather than move. Ever since it happens a couple times a month now. I've never found it concerning and it's maybe almost comforting, like, "oh, that thing is back."
It's exactly like a soft radio where you're only catching bits and pieces of what's being said. Sometimes I recognize unusual words I heard from that day, the voices are distinct and can be female or male. I can't decide if I can influence what's being said or not. I do think the harder I pay attention the more coherent things start to sound.
My feeling is that bits of what I've heard throughout the day, or maybe longer, are getting played back to me. But I've never recognized any of the voices of heard anything said that I could identify as verbatim from the day.
This happens to me as well, looking forward to a diagnosis π§
Itβs this and itβs normal and itβs not schizophrenia:
https://hearinglosshelp.com/blog/apophenia-audio-pareidolia-and-musical-ear-syndrome/
Doctor. Could be tinnitus.
That's a referral to a series of specialists and probably an MRI or two at minimum. Cancer is a deeply shitty way to die, go talk to your doctor ASAP.
Check with a psychiatrist, who will know the right questions to ask in order to determine if there's something to be concerned about.
But it's also possible that your human brain is looking for patterns and creating them if it doesn't find any.
It can also reflect stressors in your life. I sometimes "hear" the phone ringing or my husband calling me when I'm in the shower. Not surprisingly, I no longer hear a baby crying now that my kids are grown. That "white noise" has so many notes that your brain can easily find the ones it's listening for.