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"The HUM", a persistent Low Frequency Noise
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Nov 20 12:25pm | Replies (167)Comment receiving replies
Late 60's, male. Roughly 9 months- give or take, I was under the impression the building next store to my residence had begun to leave their A/C units "on" 24/7. I was perplexed as to why they would do this as it always cooled naturally at night.
That "hum" was in no way intolerable, but I became aware of it and started closing my window to avoid being annoyed. That seemed to work for a while. Now, some 9? months later
I have become convinced this sound is not external. If I am not searching that frequency out and am consumed by a book or a movie, it is almost no-existent, I think...
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and had written down mentioning this "hum" when I thought- why not google it and see if I am alone on this. Hence- I found this site.
I was hoping against all odds this might just be a correctable entity, but I am quickly discouraging myself as I read more on this. I had heard of tinnitus but convinced myself this was not in that realm. Now...?
I can hear it as I write these words. I want to believe it will not get much more noticeable as time goes on. I would love to know more by a knowledgeable professional. Thanks for any input.
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I can hear an engine idling, but there is no truck near my house. (I live in a very quiet location in the country.) I also have tinnitus and I can hear the whooshing of my bloodstream, but the hum is a separate sound.
It went away for a couple of months last summer, but now it's back. I've heard this for about six years. I doubt any doctor can be of help. When it becomes very annoying, I deal with it by listening to music or a book on tape with my headphones. That distracts me and seems to drown it out.
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I have exactly the same symptoms only I would describe it as riding on a ferry boat and feeling the engine vibration. I initially thought it was some form of anxiety disorder. For what its worth: This began with insomnia related to overseas travel, restlessness at night connected to overheating -which responds positively to a cold shower for going back to sleep, …the opposite of what one might expect.