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"The HUM", a persistent Low Frequency Noise
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Hi Blown503. I can imagine the constant hum is driving you nuts. Sometimes medications can contribute to tinnitus. Post-COVID is known to be a contributor too.
- The Sound of Post-COVID Syndrome https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/post-covid-recovery/newsfeed-post/the-sound-of-post-covid-syndrome/
@scottk @davidnewman @nurseheadakes may have some ideas to share with you on coping with the vibrating and low hum.
Blown have you consulted an ENT or hearing specialist?
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I have not yet, as I will when I see my dr soon and will discuss this with him soon. I take hearing test at work all the time and do have some mild hearing loss due to noises and age as they tell me. Has anyone ever thought that this hum could be a nerve somewhere near the ear. Maybe the trigeminal nerve touching something? I know they tested the nerves in my arms one time thinking I had carpal tunnel, and I’m guessing the nerves was actually making a humming noise?
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Hi Blown503. Sorry about your recent development of tinnitus. What I find strange is the vibration you are feeling along with the hum! I have told other readers that they should find a good ENT or Audiologist who specializes in tinnitus like Colleen mentioned earlier. I have been using sound therapy for the last two years and it seems to help calm my problem. I also have severe hearing loss which typically goes hand in hand with tinnitus. It does not appear you have hearing loss. The covid connection is interesting also. The sound therapy programs can be found on your smartphone....the one I use is Tinnitus Aid. Not sure if there is a clinic near you that specializes in tinnitus....I went to Froedert Medical College in Milwaukee. Hope this helps...it seems like everyone's case is unique and one solution does not fit all!
Scott