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I’d heard ringing in my ears before. This time, it didn’t stop

Miranda Luby was only 36 years old when her tinnitus arrived in the middle of the night, without warning and for no clear reason One night two years ago, I was lying in bed when I began to hear a high-pitched, electronic hum. The scene that followed would be comical if it wasn’t so traumatic. I roamed around the house in my PJs, frantically pressing my ears against various electrical appliances. It took half an hour

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The Guardian
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22 Aug 2026, 20:00 UTC
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Miranda Luby
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Health
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Miranda Luby was only 36 years old when her tinnitus arrived in the middle of the night, without warning and for no clear reason One night two years ago, I was lying in bed when I began to hear a high-pitched, electronic hum. The scene that followed would be comical if it wasn’t so traumatic. I roamed around the house in my PJs, frantically pressing my ears against various electrical appliances. It took half an hour
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    I’d heard ringing in my ears before. This time, it didn’t stop

    Miranda Luby was only 36 years old when her tinnitus arrived in the middle of the night, without warning and for no clear reason One night two years ago, I was lying in bed when I began to hear a high-pitched, electronic hum. The scene that followed would be comical if it wasn’t so traumatic. I roamed around the house in my PJs, frantically pressing my ears against various electrical appliances. It took half an hour

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