Our measeured HUM by us and 2 consultants match between all 3 of us. We have peeks at 16 and 40 hz octave bands. FFT shows much activity as far as my mic can get below the 60 hz. 60 Hz here in western CT is not the issue.
On Jul 3, 3:34 am, dboots <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ralph I live in No Calif I also have very good hearing BTW I > am also sensitive to low frequency maybe even hypersensitive to the > ELF's. > For me, it is the last thing I hear before I fall asleep but it is > also the first thing I hear when I wake up Some days and nights it > is stronger than other days/nights. > > I also experience the dizziness Sometimes the dizziness is so > strong some mornings I UNABLE TO FORCE MY EYES OPEN and the dizziness > actually pulls me back asleep > > Whatever we experience has to be connected in some manner to the > inner ear hairs > considering their are 20,000 plus of them and each are known to be > unique in that they each respond to a different frequency or > combination of frequencys in which to start them warbling/vibrating in > some manner. > > Ignoring the hum for me is getting harder and harder and I guess > oddly for others easier and easier. It really shouldn't be a facet > of life we should have to learn to live with. But that's just my > opinion > > Interesting your take on the inner ear fluid. I also have a belief > that is a piece of our puzzle along with the tiny inner ear hairs. > > Dee > > On Jun 28, 12:45 pm, "R.D." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi All, FYI here is what I have experience on the hum. > > > I became more sensitive to low frequency sound especially those what I call > > boom boom stereo cars, I can hear them from miles away. This indicates I am > > unfortunately more sensitive to low frequency sounds. I have very good > > hearing BTW, maybe too good I guess. > > > Too much alcohol makes it worse but elimination of it over months has no > > significant decrease of it. > > > Laying down makes it worse. Its worse some nights but I think its just more > > noticed late at night when its more quiet. > > > Stress of the day makes it worse. > > > Caffeine seems to have little effect. > > > It seems to be least at a sandy shore town and worst in some granite > > mountain areas but not all of them. The worst I ever experienced it was at > > the base of Stowe VT USA in a basement room of a single home. It was hot > > and we slept in the basement bedrooms, I figured it was on some sort of > > electrical line or something but now I know better. > > > Its not a circulatory issue as I recently had heart and neck artery tests > > and they are all clear and open. > > > Lately I have been waking up either unrefreshed or tired and a little dizzy > > and sometimes hot. I always figured it was old age and a bit of sleep > > apnea, but using a "pure sleep" mouth piece pretty much eliminates any > > snoring but can make the dizziness worse and sleeping without it actually > > can reduce the dizziness for me. Sleeping with two pillows helps too. I > > tried nasal decongestants to open up nasal passages more and that helps > > with breathing but had no effect on the hum. > > > Sometimes I just go to sleep thinking I am on a cruise ship with the > > engines humming. > > > Moving my head quickly seems to make the hum vanish for a split second, and > > the only physical reason this could have an effect is the inner ear fluid > > moving around. So this cold indicate a real stimulus to the inner ear hairs > > is being caused? > > > I am now thinking that there is some inner ear cause or heightened > > sensitivity for the hum. I am told there is a slight fluid visible in my > > ear drum by my doctor and will see a specialist about the sound and any > > cause in my sinuses and ear canal. He also said the outer ear canal goes up > > at a steep angle in my head rather than more straight in. I have no ear wax > > issues and I rinsed out my ears with a warm water stream and this made the > > dizziness worse. Had no effect on the hum though, just could hear pins drop > > better. > > > I recently bought a trifield EMF meter and can not find and link to the hum > > and EMF readings. > > > My hum is usually not that bad but has no direction and resonates like a > > wave form to me. It seems to be below 60 HZ but I have not tried to > > resonate it with a wave form generator to determine the exact wavelength. > > But it should be easy to do so with an iPod app, will look for one. > > > If it is really bad try sleeping with noise canceling active headphones and > > some pleasant iPod music. If I find more info on it will send. > > > Thanks for your postings. > > Sincerely, > > Ralph- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hum Sufferers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hum-sufferers?hl=en.
