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Originally Posted by Julie Combes
I had brain surgery three years ago to drain subdural and epidural hematomas, which were (supposedly) causing the increased severity of headaches I have had most of my life. Since that time I am constantly singing in my head - involuntarily repeating various tunes, snatches of music, songs, poems etc., whenever my brain is 'in neutral', and sometimes even when I am trying to concentrate on something specific, so annoying and distracting that I have to start counting to try to override the symptom. The particular melody I repeat over and over in my head, often speeding up until it is barely comprehensible, especially if it's a song that I don't know all the words to - the same theme can last hours, even days. My neurologist has no explanation other than the brain's being 'overactive'. I take various brain-calming medications (Inderal, Nortryptiline, Clonapin) to help with my contining headaches, but these do not stop the music!
Anybody out there with similar symptoms?
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well, I'm not sure this will help much, but I've ALWAYS had this sort of thing. Whatever musical thing I hear last I hear repeated over and over and over again until the next musical thing. OK for something like, say, Beethoven. Not so OK when it's the jingle to three's company or something like that.
I don't know what to make of this in you, though, since it's apparently new and more intrusive than my version of things. I'm sorry. I did read an article about ridding oneself of musical plagues like this and it said to do anagrams (5 letters) or some other engaging puzzle or brain task. I suppose that would help. Say the alphabet backwards. See if you can, and see if that helps.
If nothing else, it will provide information for your neurologist.
I'm sorry you're going through this, especially right after surgery. Good luck.
BIBO