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Hum in the Drum

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  • 25-05-2018 03:36PM
    #1
    Yester
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    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?


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    How Soon Is Now
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    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?


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    Cordell
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    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.


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


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


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    Yester
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    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.


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    Yester
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    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.


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    Hammer89
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    What's your favourite humming noise?


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    Cordell
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    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.


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    Kikif
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    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.


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    Yester
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    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"


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    Cordell
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    At the moment it's "Hit the road Jack"
    Yeah, now it's stuck in my head too, thanks!
    :)


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    Yester
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    Cordell wrote: »
    Yeah, now it's stuck in my head too, thanks!
    :)

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


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    Cordell
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    no more no more no more no more


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    somefeen
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    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.


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    Yester
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    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?


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    Yester
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    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.


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    Ragnar Lothbrok
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    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 :D


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    Yester
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    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 :D

    Does it make you cough?


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    corner of hells
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    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.


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    Ragnar Lothbrok
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    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 :(


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


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    Yester
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    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?


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    Fr_Dougal
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    Yester wrote: »
    Serious question. How do you clean your ears?

    Petrol.


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    Ragnar Lothbrok
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    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.


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    ohnonotgmail
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    Never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear.


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    #27
    Trasna1
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    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.


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    #28
    maudgonner
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    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!


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    diomed
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    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    Never put anything smaller than your elbow into your ear.
    s it ok to put something bigger than an elbow in there?


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    evolving_doors
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    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.


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    corner of hells
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    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 ?


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