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England, Kingston-upon-Thames · 2019-01-18 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive

A low hum in England, Kingston-upon-Thames

A booming hum. It's as if a very intense vibration (which I can also feel and to me is worse than the hum) is making my house resonate I have been suspected of Asperger's and Borderline Personality Disorder. I doubt the first and the second though possible has never been confirmed (I forgot about it or blocked it out for decades and am not sure I can trust the memory that returned). Have always been considered a bit odd. Am also adopted so no relevant data there. And thank you for doing this. It's good to know I am not alone.

What they reported

First noticed: 2013

Pitch: 170 maybe lower but I can't hear it lower from the generator. I also hear something up around 12 or 13,000hertz which I associate with electricaql equipment being on.

Loudest: During the night

Where: Indoors

Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), Headache, Insomnia, Nausea, Sense of vibration, Feeling that I might cramp in the lower legs or feet, sometimes actual cramp; sweating; feeling bloated and gassy, very acid stomach

Changes with weather: No

What stood out: a low humboom

 

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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.