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Posted by Marisok on June 21, 2003, at 1:57:44
A month ago I began hearing music played 24 hours a day everyday. At first I thought it was a radio from a neighbor's house but that, unfortunately, turned out not to be the case. I went to my ENT, who said that my hearing was not the problem and said if it continued I may need an MRI. Since then I have been reading bits and pieces about auditory hallucinations on the web.
What I want most of all is to know 1. What caused this? 2. How do I cure it? 3. How can I prevent it from happening again?
I hope to hear from anyone who has in the past or who is currently experiencing this very nerve-wracking 24/7 musical invasion.
Mari
Marisok@aol.com
Posted by Sabina on June 21, 2003, at 1:59:27
In reply to Musical and Auditory Hallucinations, posted by Marisok on June 21, 2003, at 1:57:44
What meds are you taking?
Posted by Marisok on June 21, 2003, at 2:13:39
In reply to Re: Musical and Auditory Hallucinations, posted by Sabina on June 21, 2003, at 1:59:27
> What meds are you taking?
About a month ago, I started taking Elavil. I
stopped several days ago.Have you had any experience relating to this? If
so I would love to hear more.Thanks.
Mari
Posted by HenryO on June 21, 2003, at 3:12:35
In reply to Re: Musical and Auditory Hallucinations » Sabina, posted by Marisok on June 21, 2003, at 2:13:39
I got that from Welbutrin. Very unpleasant. I believe that it is a form of "tinnitus aurium," All sorts of things can cause it. Asprin taken with pepto bismol of all things can bring on some forms of it. Many of its causes are known, many people suffer from it and it can be mysterious. It is usually passing. Do you drink alcohol? You started the Elavil about a month ago. I think that is a huge coincidence. These meds can have some pretty wild side effects on us sometimes. They are very idiosyncratic. The thing is once you experience that, then sometimes afterwards you imagine you hear it and its hard to be sure. I hated it. It has entirely gone away. There are plenty of people who like Welbutrin and Elavil so probably other meds won't cause it again, if it is caused by that.. Keep us posted.
Posted by Viridis on June 21, 2003, at 3:56:06
In reply to Re: Musical and Auditory Hallucinations, posted by HenryO on June 21, 2003, at 3:12:35
There was a long thread about this a few months ago -- quite interesting. I've had several episodes of intense auditory hallucinations, both on meds and off. Actually, I guess they weren't really "hallucinations", in the sense that I knew it wasn't real. But I could hear musical playing (sometimes classical, sometimes rock, etc.), loudly and in intense detail, as though some song or piece had suddenly been dredged up in its entirety from my "deep memory".
The common thread for me is that I've only had this happen after severe sleep deprivation (e.g., when I'm working to meet a deadline and haven't slept for 48 hours). I'm not sure what neurotransmitter imbalances etc. sleep deprivation causes, but I can imagine that some meds might mimic this. It is rather odd when it happens to me, but at least I know the cause and am aware it's not real.
Posted by Sabina on June 21, 2003, at 3:59:04
In reply to Musical and Auditory Hallucinations, posted by Marisok on June 21, 2003, at 1:57:44
Once or twice when I used alcohol with AD's in the past I've heard all kinds of kooky things; but not music...more like doors shutting, generalized voices, etc.
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