Tinnitus? What does tinnitus mean and when to see a doctor?

Impressive introduction

Let me tell you about the sound that almost drove me crazy.

He began Tuesday. I was sitting at my desk and he was answering emails when I noticed a quiet, high-pitched ring in my left ear. It wasn’t loud. It didn’t hurt. But there it was—a thin, persistent crying voice that seemed to come out of nowhere.

I ignored it. Then it got louder. Then I started to notice it at night when the house was quiet and nothing bothered me. I was lying in bed, staring