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I have a vibrational music that often sounds like an organ playing, inside my head. There are no tunes, just chords. I can't rest or meditate. I do take several drugs, like Effexor, Lunesta, and Propranolol.

Submitted: 348 days and 9 hours ago.
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Age: 64; Female, Washington

Posted by Lively 348 days and 7 hours ago.

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How long have you had this? Have you mentioned it to your psychiatrist? Is it there all the time or just sometimes?

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It is there all the time. I have forgotten (?) to mention it to my psychiatrist. It was especially bugging me today and my next psych appointment is in February. My shrink is especially fond of Cymbalta which I took a year and a half ago and associate with the start of this vibratory sounding. I switched off of that to Effexor but the sounds did not go away. I am sorry to say my shrink is not very open to "side effects" of medications which is probably why I didn't mention it.

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It's hard to tell from what you've said about whether or not the vibrations/music is related to the start of the Cymbalta, or if it's a more organic issue within you. It seems really important to talk further with your psychiatrist about this-- and if he/she isn't open to listening or working with you on it, finding another doctor to talk to. You don't need to wait until your next scheduled appointment in February either- you should absolutely seek advice on this prior to that time if it's bothering you as much as it sounds like it is.

 

People hear music or other sounds that aren't really there for all kinds of reasons. It is possible that it's a side effect of another medication, and it's possible that you could be having some rather benign auditory hallucinations. Either way, the fact that it's bothering you enough that you're writing in here for advice shows me that it's absolutely time to consult your psychiatrist to figure out what you can do to make it stop.

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