I was in class and someone’s phone went off. I swear that I could still faintly hear the ringtone for a few moments, even after she turned it off. I feel as if I’m going crazy. This happened before with repetitive sounds as well. Could it be that I’m confusing my inner voice or misinterpreting other sounds?

Hey I think this happens to everybody. It’s like when you have your headphones in and you keep thinking you heard someone call your name lol. I’ve had moments like this, too.

Hyper awareness scanning the environment for a perceived threat like the ARMY mobilizing for a parking ticket.

When you have OCD your already stressed out, well at least most people are. Excess stress and OCD about having OCD is common also. I know I have ocd about having ocd and excess stress hormones creates what’s called hyper vigilance . It’s scary as all hell because even when your brain hears something in your case a phone ring then you keep hearing it ring it’s not a hallucination or really anything to be concerned about. Easy said then done I know! The first time these types of things started happening to me I was like yup that’s it I’m definitely fucking crazy now for sure. I heard voices in my head at times of sever lack of sleep and in times of my life where I’m maxed stress or having arguments at home or something is not right where I lay in bed ruminating I can still sometimes hear the odd whisper or sound that’s not there. The good news is it’s just another one of OCD many tricks up it’s sleeve to reassure us all that we must doubt ourselves and we must be bipolar Schizophrenic ! Because why am I hearing my clock still ticking when I already removed it from the wall. I personally think that having OCD about having OCD makes people really over analyze almost every single motion , sound, thought , or feeling! It sucks but when it happens just try brush it off and go on with your day. Remember it’s not the anxiety or the anxious thought that is why we’re all in this app looking for answers, it’s because we’ve all reacted to our thoughts in such a way that we have allowed ourselves to develop a particular way of thinking that questions almost every thought that hits our mind. We would not have OCD had we all learned to control our reactions to the thoughts , feelings and emotions that we have had that has brought us to this beast of a mindset!! Oh if I could only put myself in a time machine and go back 20 plus years I personally know that I would love to opportunity to be more compassionate to my mind and more accepting to my thoughts !!! F U OCD ? and the horse ? you rode into my brain ? on !!

Wow that you now for the in-site! I actually just learned what tinnitus was yesterday I have a fellow I work with that has had sounds of ocean and now severe ringing in his head since 1982 which is the year I was born 36 years !!! Also I’ll note he’s one of the most intelligent well rounded most respected people in the oil company that I work for ! I’ve not heard of musical tinnitus but if your saying that it’s common in people with OCD then you just put me at ease because I’ve woke up to music playing in my head for over 18 years. It never used to bother me I always just thought I liked music and would actually just sing along all day. As my mental illness has progressed the music is not enjoyable anymore and often even just one verse may get stuck in my head and I can play it over and over and over sometimes for a day or two at a time from morning till night. I think it’s also one of my compulsive actions as to avoid being in the present moment or a distraction from worrying?? Not sure but you just made my day !!! ?? cheers ?

This has been happening to me too, with alarms and even the other day I woke up around 10 am to what sounded like hello whispered in my ear. I was majorly scared so I did read up about it and apparently it’s a type of dream where you hear door bells etc too! I know what you are feeling like, you’re not going crazy so don’t worry about that x

A type of dream? Do you know the name? I’m curious too.

@Lrose I wasn’t in bed though, I was in class. :/

I’ve read it could be hypnagogic hallucinations, it was weird as if someone was there to wake me say hello, thing is I thought I was going mad or crazy but the more you read of things like this the better it helps you understand you aren’t the only one. Xx

@curtis Thank you! Very insightful, per usual. I’ve actually read up on pseudo hallucinations and musical obsessions and honestly, I think this might be what’s at play here. Also, musical tinnitus is surprisingly common in OCD as well. I’m really holding onto these explanations. I’d imagine that if I was schizophrenic, I’d have less insight and I’d attach meaning to what I hear. Either way, if it gets worse I’ll tell someone but for now, I think I’m fine. I’m just going to have to keep reminding myself that it’s OCD.