Hum in the Drum

Yester

It's not serious enough to post in health issues so I thought where else can I go for advice.

I have a buzzing/hum sound in my ears for the last week. I've had it before but it never lasted this long. Anyone else get this or know what causes it?

How Soon Is Now

Yester wrote: »

It's not serious enough to post in health issues so I thought where else can I go for advice.

I have a buzzing/hum sound in my ears for the last week. I've had it before but it never lasted this long. Anyone else get this or know what causes it?

Loud noises? Maybe need get ears cleaned or wax removed?

Cordell

I get a high pitched whine, it's called tinnitus. Usually a sign of permanent hearing damage, but it can have some other, either serious or unknown causes. Best thing to do is see the GP about it.

Your Face

Were you subjected to any loud noises recently?
It wouldn't have to be constant.

Conservatory

I’d start with getting ear drops. The wax will soften up and fall out one night. If that doesn’t work go gp.

Yester

No loud noises and my hearing is good (I think) I keep my ears clean. I sometimes hear a beat as well which I assume is the blood coursing through my body. Is that normal? It brings up another interesting question. How do you clean your ears? I use cotton buds.

Yester

I'm reluctant to pay to see a docter as it doesn't seem like a serious thing. I'm just interested to see if other people experience the same.

Hammer89

What's your favourite humming noise?

Cordell

It can be serious, like high blood pressure or ear infection, or even more serious. Or it can be just a wax plug, or it can be nothing just as well.

Kikif

Hearing a throbbing sound can sometimes be a symptom of high blood pressure. Maybe nip down to the chemist an get your bp checked? No harm anyway. Its usually free and only takes a few minutes.

Yester

Cordell wrote: »

It can be serious, like high blood pressure or ear infection, or even more serious. Or it can be just a wax plug, or it can be nothing just as well.

My blood pressure is fine as I had a check up recently. I like the idea that it is a wax plug feed back. My brain tends to put music to the beat. At the moment it's "Hit the road Jack"

Cordell

At the moment it's "Hit the road Jack"

Yeah, now it's stuck in my head too, thanks!

Yester

Cordell wrote: »

Yeah, now it's stuck in my head too, thanks!

You are banned from this thread. Don't you come back...

Cordell

no more no more no more no more

somefeen

Yester wrote: »

No loud noises and my hearing is good (I think) I keep my ears clean. I sometimes hear a beat as well which I assume is the blood coursing through my body. Is that normal? It brings up another interesting question. How do you clean your ears? I use cotton buds.

Sometimes cotton buds just keep pushing wax further into your ear so they eventually get plugged up.
I can't use them because my ears are bad at regulating their pressure. My ears don't pop on an airplane for instance. I was told not to use cotton buds because if they make a wax plug like that and it gets pushed further in the pressure can keep increasing with nowhere to go.

Yester

somefeen wrote: »

Sometimes cotton buds just keep pushing wax further into your ear so they eventually get plugged up.
I can't use them because my ears are bad at regulating their pressure. My ears don't pop on an airplane for instance. I was told not to use cotton buds because if they make a wax plug like that and it gets pushed further in the pressure can keep increasing with nowhere to go.

We are all told not to use cotton buds but how else can you clean your ears?

Yester

I have a box of cotton buds in front of me at the moment and it warns " do not insert into inner ear" Thats where all the wax is.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Sticking cotton buds into your ear is supposed to be a very dangerous thing to do. If that's the case, why does it have to feel so bloody great

Yester

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Sticking cotton buds into your ear is supposed to be a very dangerous thing to do. If that's the case, why does it have to feel so bloody great

Does it make you cough?

corner of hells

Hammer89 wrote: »

What's your favourite humming noise?

Thread has got legs and is up and running.

My favourite is the hum off a wasp , at the end of the summer , drunk on wine and knowing he is dying.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Yester wrote: »

Does it make you cough?

Sometimes.

And sometimes I go in a bit too far and it causes me some discomfort for a few days. But I still do it almost every day

DEFTLEFTHAND

See a doc if the problem persists, don't go sticking things in your ears.

Yester

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

See a doc if the problem persists, don't go sticking things in your ears.

Serious question. How do you clean your ears?

Fr_Dougal

Yester wrote: »

Serious question. How do you clean your ears?

Petrol.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Yester wrote: »

Serious question. How do you clean your ears?

A doctor once told me to just wash your ears with a damp cloth when you're in the shower.

ohnonotgmail

Never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear.

Trasna1

Yester wrote: »

It's not serious enough to post in health issues so I thought where else can I go for advice.

I have a buzzing/hum sound in my ears for the last week. I've had it before but it never lasted this long. Anyone else get this or know what causes it?

See your GP. If there is no obvious cause, like infection, obvious damage etc you'll be referred for an MRI of the ear.

maudgonner

Hum in the Drum isn't too bad, but if you get Fog in the Tyne you could be in serious trouble.


G'wan Gazza!

diomed

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear.

s it ok to put something bigger than an elbow in there?

evolving_doors

Do you have a penchant for aged whiskey, strong cheeses or coffee OP?
Or else a cold and it's gotton into the eustacian tube.

corner of hells

evolving_doors wrote: »

Do you have a penchant for aged whiskey, strong cheeses or coffee OP?
Or else a cold and it's gotton into the eustacian tube.

Is the eustachian tube near eustachian station ?

odyssey06

You can get this over the counter in Boots to blitz wax away.
http://www.boots.ie/health-pharmacy/treatments/ear-care/audiclean-ear-cleansing-wash-115ml-10075288

There's also the 'Valsalva' technique:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valsalva_maneuver

If that doesn't do it, it'll be a good time to see GP as they'll have a clearer view without all the wax.

Blud

Thought this thread was going to be about giving oral sex in Dundrum shopping centre.

Disappointing.

Yester

Yester wrote: »

I'm reluctant to pay to see a docter as it doesn't seem like a serious thing. I'm just interested to see if other people experience the same.

If its annoying you enough to post about it on here go to a doctor.

Yester

DubInMeath wrote: »

If its annoying you enough to post about it on here go to a doctor.

Why see a doctor when you can get free medical advive in After Hours? While we are at it, I have a weird looking lump on my left shoulder. I'll send you a pic. See what you think.

Yester

Yester wrote: »

Why see a doctor when you can get free medical advive in After Hours? While we are at it, I have a weird looking lump on my left shoulder. I'll send you a pic. See what you think.

I'm guilty of the ah sure it'll be grand attitude at times. Went around with a hairline fracture in my collarbone for weeks thinking it was frozen shoulder.

Given that I'd say definitely maybe that's what your shoulder lump is.