Posted by Ritch on May 21, 2003, at 22:22:16
In reply to Re: Anyone else hear music in their head all the ?, posted by kalyb on May 21, 2003, at 14:16:05
> I always thought it was relatively normal to have a tune in your mind..... I know I've heard other people say things like: "I've had this song going round in my head for days!"
>
> I frequently have a tune or song in mine, usually something I've heard on the radio or something I like. I've not noticed it to be intrusive, though. And not noticed any correlation between moods really, except maybe more so when I'm happy.
>
> Thought: when people who are working hum, sing or whistle a tune, are they externalising the music that's in their head at the time?I agree with you-it is always music that I have listened to before and I have generally liked. I just find it interesting that meds/sleep/etc seems to dramatically change what I hear and how I "hear it". My Mom has epilepsy (nocturnal seizures) and does hum a LOT-much more than anyone else I know. Wow-this is weird, but I now remember my Mom's Mom (grandma) humming a LOT too. She was hospitalized for mania and given ECT in the '60's. She used to wander around cleaning her house humming a lot, and also "ticking" somewhat by touching her fingers one at a time to her thumb over and over. I don't know anything about that tic.
poster:Ritch
thread:227831
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030520/msgs/228241.html