Hi. New here.

I have had tinnitus for as long as I can remember. When I was a little kid, I just thought that was what silence sounded like. It is a high pitched continuous sound, somewhat like the electronic whine a computer makes. Since I don't know life without it, it doesn't bug me - even though I can almost always hear it very clearly.

To my knowledge, I was never exposed to any illness or loud noise that could have caused it. I've never figured out why I have it.

Anyone in the same boat? Any idea of why? When I try to look up stuff, it seems to focus on people who've developed it later in life. I actually don't want to try to get rid of it - because I'm afraid if I lost it and then it came back again, it would drive me nuts! (I can block it out now like a pro.)