Am I crazy? I hear music in my head all the time since covid.

Posted by imlizard865 @imlizard865, Mar 9 11:41am

I have had covid twice. The last time was June 2023. It was very mild, like a cold. However, ever since, I hear music inside my head ALL the time, unless I am concentrating on something else. Also I have random, moderate attacks of vertigo. I haven’t shared this with my doctor, only my wife and a couple close friends. Are these hallucinations? It’s always music I know I have heard, but not always music I like. I am getting tired of it. I am certain that it started with my most recent bout of covid. Anyone?

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@mitfit

Does the music bring you joy?

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It doesn't bring me joy - or sorrow. Originally it brought me concern, but I have learned to live with it and accept it.

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I had auditory hallucinations during the worst part of COVID-19. They were not concerning, I knew immediately that they were hallucinations and they went away. I did not tell my doctor, which was a wise choice because when new bizarre symptoms started appearing later with long covid, my doctors tried to psychologize my symptoms for several months.

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I also had COVID nov 2022 . The first 6 days I don't remember being airlifted or in the hospital. In my head I had been kidnapped and sold for slave labor working in mines. Even when I started being more coharent ,days later, I didn't believe I was in a hospital. I even tried to escape by punching out a nurse but fell flat on my face being so weak. When I understood what was going on I apologized to nurse. Everything my mind was telling me was so real even when I was released and being home . I had feelings I was going to be taken. What I went thru I don't wish it on my enemies. A lingering result since COVID has and continues to be music all the time in my head.Its not like when a song is stuck . This is a jutebox that plays everything. Yesterday was Xmas music. I have to sleep with TV on to drown out music a little. I just wish I could turn it off . I'm sorry that other people are suffering but to be honest it helps knowing I'm not the only one . Thanks for listening

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"Musical Ear Syndrome" is real, and you can learn to tune it out. Of the two, vertigo is more concerning. Low blood pressure can cause vertigo, and the low BP could be a side effect of other meds. Covid can do real neurological damage. Do talk to your MD ASAP about both music and vertigo - he may refer you to a neurologist. My neurologist was booked 6 months in advance, so best to discuss with doc ASAP.

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@val64

In "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" (written long before COVID), Oliver Sacks tells a couple similar stories that he ascribes to a type of seizure, which could be detected with an EEG. He prescribed an anti-convulsant to one of these patients, and the songs went away. Maybe you should tell a neurologist.

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Music in head/earworm/stuck song syndrome is a result of multiple conditions not just seizures. It's offten associated with ocd, adhd, autism, bipolar.

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@earlylonghauler

"Musical Ear Syndrome" is real, and you can learn to tune it out. Of the two, vertigo is more concerning. Low blood pressure can cause vertigo, and the low BP could be a side effect of other meds. Covid can do real neurological damage. Do talk to your MD ASAP about both music and vertigo - he may refer you to a neurologist. My neurologist was booked 6 months in advance, so best to discuss with doc ASAP.

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Covid rarely if ever causes neurological damage. There is no scientific evidence that it does. Musical ear syndrome is a result of psychiatric issues mostly.
Remember that for such big claims you have to present medical evidence, references to articles which would explain mechanism of action on how a neurological illness is caused by the virus. If something does appear after or during Covid it's most likely a trigger not the cause. The cause is rooted inside our DNA most of the time.

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@futurepatient1991

Covid rarely if ever causes neurological damage. There is no scientific evidence that it does. Musical ear syndrome is a result of psychiatric issues mostly.
Remember that for such big claims you have to present medical evidence, references to articles which would explain mechanism of action on how a neurological illness is caused by the virus. If something does appear after or during Covid it's most likely a trigger not the cause. The cause is rooted inside our DNA most of the time.

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Yes! I hear whatever the last song I listened to over and over until I hear a new song, then that one repeats, etc. I read a thread on Reddit with exactly the same experience post Covid for many people. I have long Covid, getting close to 11 months. I have gotten much better in many ways. This one is still sticking pretty hard though.

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@futurepatient1991

Covid rarely if ever causes neurological damage. There is no scientific evidence that it does. Musical ear syndrome is a result of psychiatric issues mostly.
Remember that for such big claims you have to present medical evidence, references to articles which would explain mechanism of action on how a neurological illness is caused by the virus. If something does appear after or during Covid it's most likely a trigger not the cause. The cause is rooted inside our DNA most of the time.

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Whether Covid caused the damage, or triggered a condition is immaterial. We are still dealing with the fallout. My neurologist believes it is the same as stroke or concussion damage. He does believe I can improve, but that brain and nerve damage are slow to recover.
I’ve been suffering with ear and eye issues for over two years. Taste and smell for me returned fairly quickly, but I have debilitating tinnitus, hyperacusis and hearing loss. I also have hyper sensitivity to light, and blurry vision. The combination makes me very dizzy and a normal life impossible.
I think we need to be careful of saying what is or isn’t true about another's experience. It is very real, and has changed so many lives in tragic ways.
Good luck to all, and hopefully better times ahead.

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@teresan

Yes! I hear whatever the last song I listened to over and over until I hear a new song, then that one repeats, etc. I read a thread on Reddit with exactly the same experience post Covid for many people. I have long Covid, getting close to 11 months. I have gotten much better in many ways. This one is still sticking pretty hard though.

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That is my experience as well. Even in the middle of the night.

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