Posted by Mitch on July 24, 2001, at 1:15:30
In reply to Re: Obsessive Musical Tunes-response to Mitch, posted by PattiJo on July 23, 2001, at 21:06:35
Patti,
I REALLY don't think it is OCD either. Luvox and other SSRi meds make it *WORSE*. I wouldn't get too worried about it though. I am not saying you shouldn't get it investigated, but given that many folks have this sort of thing go on all the time doesn't necessarily mean it is pathological. Maybe we just have a yen for music? I am a music freak and play music all the time. Perhaps we are right-brain dominant folks with great musical memories?? It really depends on how distressed you are about it.
Yes, I have been diagnosed as bipolarII and have seen a neurologist once that gave me the EEG and wanted further tests done because he was convinced there was possible seizure activity (temporal lobe and/or frontal lobe) going on-although I wonder if I was just an interesting lab rat to check out.
Have you tried NOT listening to ANY music for a couple of days and see how it affects it?? I know that if I try that it helps. It is just like my memory keeps "bouncing" the same tune about, and it gets on my nerves. It is like dropping stones in a pond and you get all of the little wavelets that disturb the reflection in it-it just takes longer than most folks to settle down and clear up?? Or on the other hand if I get something playing in there that I am getting tired of listening to (typically 8-15 second snippets of the same thing over and over) I will sometimes *consciously* switch the tune to something else (I would prefer to hear for a change!) just for the hell of it and then I am hung-up with a different one for a while!).
I am trying to lighten the subject up as much as possible on purpose-because it does bother me at times as well and it does make me wonder given the level of technology we have now if it isn't our ENVIRONMENT (continuous music on demand day and nite) that is creating a problem that wouldn't be there otherwise. Hey, just 100 years ago there wasn't even a radio to listen to!
Mitch
> Hi, Mitch,
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> Thanks for your help. I am glad to hear that I am not the only person with this problem. It seems that whenever I tell someone about it, they look at me like I am crazy. I had one physician (the ear specialist) ask me if I heard voices, which has never been a problem for me. I am afraid to tell anyone about it because of the responses I have been getting. There is certainly a sense of loneliness about this symptom. Two years ago, I had a depressive episode and tried all kinds of medications (Prozac, Zoloft, Wellbutrin,Serzone, etc.) but they either didn't work or I suffered from side effects so No I am not on any SSRI's or any medications. Have you ever tried Luvox? They say that that medication is for OCD--but again, I don't think it's OCD. It would be nice to know how many people suffer from this condition so some research could be done on it. I have heard from somewhere that it could be a result of a seizure--but I have no history of seizures, but I suppose that doesn't mean that you couldn't have a seizure and not know about it. Since you're on Depakote and Neurontin, does that mean you have a bipolar disorder or a seizure disorder? Thanks for the idea of an EEG--right now I am sick of doctors and tests, but if the music doesn't go away soon, I may be desperate enough to try again. Again, thanks for responding.
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> Patti
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