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The Hum, any fellow sufferers out there?

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  • 29-12-2014 7:54am
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    AndonHandon
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    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hum
    The Hum is a phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.

    I have been trying to sleep since 1 a.m. But have been tossing and turning. I have been hearing what sounds like a car engine gently purring but there are no cars outside. I googled the experience and, Lo and behold, other people have experienced it.

    What is most intriguing is the lack of a source for it but seemingly it has been established that it occurs externally to the body I.e. It isn't a product of a faulty ear or mental illness.


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    Kermit.de.frog
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    There is another term for this. Tinnitus


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    braddun
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    get your hearing checked


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Fraking cylons :eek:


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    kneemos
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    HT wires overhead?


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    Mehaffey1
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    High blood pressure can cause those types of symptoms.
    Wouldn't be surprised with Xmas stress or maybe overindulgence. Would be seeing a doctor if it persists.


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    Little CuChulainn
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    I was getting something like that. Turns out it was a phone charger I left plugged in. Try turning off all the sockets.


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    Señor Fancy Pants
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    It could be a Humbug. They are very active this time of year as they hatch from Christmas Trees.

    They are notoriously nocturnal and hard to catch. When you are sleeping they seek out warm, dark places to feed and mate. Most likely they crawled into your earhole.

    Even though you are up high off the ground, their 6 creepy feelers and 18 hairy legs compensate for lack of eyes and find a nice spot. Usually once they have settled they bump uglies and reproduce. They mature very quickly, it's like our perception of 1 second equates to 1 of their months on the life cycle.

    That's grand until after a few of our minutes, you have multiple Humbugs in your ear that are sexually mature and getting it on. The sound you are hearing is not a gentle puring engine but a glorious feat of nature called "The Humbug Funk".

    Sleep better in the knowledge that your ear is helping keep these buggers in existence.


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    JupiterKid
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    Were you anywhere loud the past couple of days? Sounds (excuse the pun) to me like you might have tinnitus - a persistent noise in the ears.


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    ewinslet
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    It's the UFOs.


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    kylith
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    Thought I had this once, turned out to be an air compressor or something in my neighbours garage.


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    Bobeagleburger
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    See someone in AH. Failing that I'd see a doctor


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    Matta Harri
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    Never get that but after a feed of drink, I can't lie on my side because I can hear my pulse really loudly when my ear is next the pillow.


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    Ihatecuddles
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    Last year I had this. It was so frustrating, thankfully not since.


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    snowstorm445
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    It seems your not alone OP:
    Healy-Rae has raised The Hum in Dáil Éireann after witnessing it himself while meeting some of his constituents who were "nearly gone out of their minds" with it. The official response he received, was described by Healy-Rae as "away with the fairies gobbledygook."[19]

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Healy-Rae


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    Harry Palmr
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    (serious answer)

    It could be the side effect of ear wax.


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    iDave
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    Probably wind farms


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    JaseBelleVie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 936 ✭✭✭JaseBelleVie


    This too:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_(The_X-Files)


    It's the government I tells ya!


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    AndonHandon
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    I think I have established the problem but am going to the doctor in the morning anyway. Following from that link to the hearing disorder my further reading indicated the problem may be linked to my heart. http://www.hse.ie/eng/health/az/P/Palpitations/ However, mine have only occurred the past 2 days for the first time in my life, particularly when lying in bed. Three days ago I decided to give up coffee (2/3 double espresso a day man for 1 1/2 years); I have been boozing a lot and have eaten barely any fruit and veg the past couple of weeks. Combine this with an ankle injury (no cardio, therefore) and I think the cause is just my body telling me to sort my **** out. Bowl of porridge, big plate of broccoli, two bananas, upper body circuit workout and plenty of water this evening significantly alleviated it. Unfortunately, lying down has my heart feeling like it wants to explode.

    Does anyone else experience these palpitations when lying in bed and have advice? Presumably eat well and cut coffee?


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    Mars Bar
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    I have this pretty loudly for years along with some hearing loss. Medications and caffeine can make it worse.

    If it bothers you at night, download ambio for your phone and set up a timer.


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    AndonHandon
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    Mars Bar wrote: »
    I have this pretty loudly for years along with some hearing loss. Medications and caffeine can make it worse.

    If it bothers you at night, download ambio for your phone and set up a timer.

    Hopefully, because it has come out of no where, it can just as easily disappear with being healthier.

    Edit; presumably the healthier day today completely ridding my perception of the hum tonight is backup to the above claim.


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    Mars Bar
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    AndonHandon wrote: »
    Hopefully, because it has come out of no where, it can just as easily disappear with being healthier.

    Is it in one ear?

    Get a referral to an ent specialist just to be sure though!


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    AndonHandon
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    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Is it in one ear?

    Get a referral to an ent specialist just to be sure though!

    No, the weird thing was that I was fully certain it was external to me and thought I could hear it louder/quieter depending on where I was standing.


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    AndonHandon
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    By way of update, this turned out to be anxiety caused by my giving up of coffee. The first 4 days were awful, heart palpitations and anxiety but by the 6th day I was grand. I beat caffeine.


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    Mars Bar
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    AndonHandon wrote: »
    By way of update, this turned out to be anxiety caused by my giving up of coffee. The first 4 days were awful, heart palpitations and anxiety but by the 6th day I was grand. I beat caffeine.

    Lucky you!


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    Birneybau
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    Look it up in the Hum's Yellow Pages.


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    The_Valeyard
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    Birneybau wrote: »
    Look it up in the Hum's Yellow Pages.

    I read that wrong.


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    Birneybau
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    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    I read that wrong.

    THAT'S THE JOKE - McBain


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    The_Valeyard
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    Birneybau wrote: »
    THAT'S THE JOKE - McBain

    *tears in eye*

    Brings me back to my teenage years.

    I'm too tired to get jokes. Or the internet has moved on, not sure which, something, something.


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    delw
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    had this a couple of months ago,ears syringed & sorted,see your doc if you can OP


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    Mars Bar
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    delw wrote: »
    had this a couple of months ago,ears syringed & sorted,see your doc if you can OP

    Did you bother to read the last few posts? One which includes an update from the op?


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