Hear music in my head...

[chimyers]

I have had insomnia for a couple years now and have tried a ton of different things with that. I was on ambien and trazadone for a while, but started to develop a dependence and was feeling more tired even though I was sleeping. Before that I exhausted all of the sleep hygiene and over the counter and herbal remedies. The problem is occasionally sleep onset but always with sleep maintenance. I had a sleep study that didn't show apnea but did show RERA's which indicate upper airway resistance. I've seen an Ear/nose/throat and an allergist and both noticed I had very swollen turbinates. I've tried antihistamines with topical nose sprays and those helped a little with the sleeping but it is still an ongoing struggle. Anyways, that is just background for my question.

Occasionally when I am trying to fall asleep I hear music in my head. Not a distinct tune or song that I know or have heard, mostly muffled sounds like bass and guitar or a band like drums and trumpets.  Basically, it just sounds like the people upstairs are playing music a little louder than I would like when trying to sleep. This only happens if I have one ear on the pillow. If I try to ignore it it gets louder. If I pick my head up off the pillow it goes away and I only hear silence. Some nights when I am sleeping really poorly I will wake up with tinnitus, really loud ringing in my ear, but this is very rare (however I don't know if the two may be related.) Does anyone know what could be causing this?  I haven't mentioned this to my doctor yet because it had seemingly gone away but I have been experiencing it again lately.

[locoNM]

Ditto and double ditto- I hear music, sports radio, talk radio, family conversations and what seems like re-runs of tv shows from long ago. It's like the walls retained sound and I'm hearing it. I know I'm perfectly balanced, just obviously too tuned in or sensitive the the venue. I do have tinnitus, though continually forget to ask the doctor what to do about it.
I read on one of the blogs to put tin foil or sheets of copper around you, maybe wear a copper ring or bracelet to bed.
Worth a shot when you are ready to bolt out of bed and look for what appliance got left on, It is also more notable and enduring when a fan is on.
This has only happened in the past 6 years, both homes were/are made of (old) 2' thick, NM adobe. Occasionally I catch a word or two, or recognize a song, the rest of the time it faint-muffled. The most annoying is the sports commentators or people arguing on talk radio.

[hippychick1]

I'm at work right now, and there is music playing, I hear the tune, melody, just can't make out the words. Nobody else hears it! I also have the 1 ear on the pillow thing. I hadn't experienced it in awhile, but I did today. I read it is a form of tinnitus, or musical hallucinations. I just wish if I am stuck with this, it turns up so I can enjoy it a bit more!

[michellebl]

The way you describe it is exactly the same way as I experience it.

[Gen0419]

I know this post was made years ago but I have also heard not music but voices through my pillow twice in my life and in two different homes. I'm certainly not crazy I know what I heard I googled it and sure enough I find this forum. So maybe nothing's wrong with you or me, we could just be normal people who sometimes hear voices in our pillows!!! Okay maybe a little crazy!!

[philnoir]

An interesting rage, but to what purpose?

Dr. Rajput hasn't been on the forum since 2011.

[CMI_SBO_TC_Misdiagnosed_7_times]

Typical, if you can't answer the question then it has to be psychiatric. Just like when I was 8 years old and had headaches it was psychiatric because I wanted attention, funny how it actually turned out to be a blockage of spinal fluid due to CM I.

Do a little research before you brush off someone's question as psychiatric, especially when it is so odd a symptom.  Just like the doctor that accused me of faking my symptoms at a young age, you may have sent this person and others like them off on a wild goose chase after a wrong diagnosis.

Just because YOU don't understand something does not mean it is not real. It is shameful how you flippantly answered this question! I find it highly offensive. You are a professional! So act like it! Did you ever think that maybe the person was at a loss for words to explain what is actually occurring? That maybe it's not the patient at all but outside influences such as RF interference (look it up). I'm finished trying to educate you.