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Old Mystic (Stonington) CT 06378 · 2018-04-21 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in Old Mystic (Stonington) CT 06378

It sounds like a constant hum, vibration. It reminds me of steam in an antique heating system rushing through the pipes. It''s making me crazy. My husband doesn't hear it. My doctor says maybe tinnitus, however when I am in Georgia for the winter it goes away. My husband thinks it's related to my being bipolar. Please help, I can hardly enjoying living in my home

What they reported

First noticed: 2014

Pitch: sawtooth

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Insomnia, Sense of vibration, Anxiety

Changes with weather: I don't know

What stood out: a low hum

 

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This is a Hum report from Dr Glen MacPherson's World Hum Map, an open, worldwide record of people who hear an unexplained low-frequency hum. Reproduced with permission and with thanks; the project is at thehum.info. We remove anything on request. Location shown is approximate.