I hear noises, possibly vibrations..?!
Question: When I lay down late at night, before I really start to fall asleep, I hear this weird noise.. it sounds like a neighbor through a wall is listening to a man talking on the television, like it's muffled. I hear these weird, deep tones that go up and down, fast and slow.. it isn't constant. It sounds like a man just talking and talking.. but I don't hear words. Just tones, as if it were a voice. Could this be from some electronic device? The variation in tones are so strange, it can't really be on a television, it goes on for hours.. It scares me, because I can't imagine what it would come from, other than my head. But it's not like I can make out what it says anyway. Has anyone else ever experienced this?
Answers: When I lay down late at night, before I really start to fall asleep, I hear this weird noise.. it sounds like a neighbor through a wall is listening to a man talking on the television, like it's muffled. I hear these weird, deep tones that go up and down, fast and slow.. it isn't constant. It sounds like a man just talking and talking.. but I don't hear words. Just tones, as if it were a voice. Could this be from some electronic device? The variation in tones are so strange, it can't really be on a television, it goes on for hours.. It scares me, because I can't imagine what it would come from, other than my head. But it's not like I can make out what it says anyway. Has anyone else ever experienced this?
Do you have a fan, heater, or AC. Usually these sounds are similar to human voice as they have pitches that are both high and low. Even the wind passing a window can be the source. These sounds are random as they are associated with air movement so the brain can perceive them as human speech. I thought the same as you did until I was able to isolate the sounds.
Um, I havent heard the vibrations, but I sometimes feel vibration that wont go away for hours.
I may be wrong here, but it could be a condition called "tinnitus". "Tinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head. It is usually described as a ringing noise, but in some patients it takes the form of a high pitched whining, buzzing, hissing, humming, or whistling sound, or as ticking, clicking, roaring, "crickets" or "locusts", tunes, songs, or beeping. It has also been described as a "whooshing" sound, as of wind or waves."
Here is a link where you can read about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus
If you think this is what it is, talk to your doctor. There are ways to "mask" it.
Yes, sounds like tinnitus. It can be related to medications (asprin, motrin, NSAID's, and others), diet (especially high sodium), otitis media (inner ear inflammation), or other problems. You should get a full hearing test, as it can also be related to hearing loss, a condition called Meniere's disease. See an ENT (ear-nose-throat) specialist.
My ears ring at night or when it is really quiet. I find that I can mask the noise by leaving a fan running in the bedroom at night. When I have been exposed to a lot of loud noise, it does seem to make the problem worse. Do you work in an environment that is noisy, or listen to loud music? This could be contributing to your problem.