Illnesses

[Buffy5120]

Does anyone know what illness it is when you keep repeating stuff in your head like for example this song keeps going over and over again and i just want it to stop? Idk if this adhd, ocd, bipolar or what

 

[Amumu]

It seems to be ocd imo but I'm not an expert

 

[Trisolaris]

Sounds like ocd.

 

[WornOutLife]

It seems to be ocd imo but I'm not an expert

Yeah it could be. Also, I'm bipolar and that happens a lot to me!

 

[Buffy5120]

Yeah it could be. Also, I'm bipolar and that happens a lot to me!

What do you do to stop it? Its not stopping at all..i never ever had this before until a couple months ago. Ive been under alot of stress. Today is the first time the song keeps looping even when trying to distract myself. The odd thing is this always happens when I take my thyroid medicine, so idk if its that, or mental. I really want to stop taking it but cant bc I need it for my thyroid to function. I already have a shitload of other illnesses I really dont need this right now.

 

[NodusTollens]

OCD, I deal with the song thing on a daily basis (among other things).

Though I don't have an official dx.

 

[UterEntonaur]

....for example this song keeps going over and over again and i just want it to stop?

Have you tried singing it all the way through in your head?

 

[Buffy5120]

Have you tried singing it all the way through in your head?

Yes

OCD, I deal with the song thing on a daily basis (among other things).

Though I don't have an official dx.

I've been diagnosed with it but it never has been this bad. I must be so severe what do you do usually to cope with it?

 

[UterEntonaur]

Yes

That usually helps me snap out of it but I'm sorry if it didn't work for you

 

[WornOutLife]

What do you do to stop it? Its not stopping at all..i never ever had this before until a couple months ago. Ive been under alot of stress. Today is the first time the song keeps looping even when trying to distract myself. The odd thing is this always happens when I take my thyroid medicine, so idk if its that, or mental. I really want to stop taking it but cant bc I need it for my thyroid to function. I already have a shitload of other illnesses I really dont need this right now.

I just try to focus my attention on something else. For example, I try to go and watch a tv show or read a book or even just go for a walk/run.
Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't! It's really annoying, actually.

 

[NodusTollens]

Sometimes it helps me to sing along or play the actual song. Leaning into it causes me less distress, though it's distracting as all hell. It helps to break the "loop," other times I'll end up humming or singing the song till it stops. I usually just have to wait it out.

 

[Symbiote]

So....what song is it?

 

[Buffy5120]

So....what song is it?

Swedish house mafia dont you worry @UnaccompaniedJourney @WornOutLife @uterentonaur @Amumu @Trisolaris I know this is dumb to ask but did vitamins help any of you?

 

[Meditation guide]

Swedish house mafia dont you worry @UnaccompaniedJourney @WornOutLife @uterentonaur @Amumu @Trisolaris I know this is dumb to ask but did vitamins help any of you?

I think there are drugs for it.

 

[Buffy5120]

I think there are drugs for it.

I think i should just ctb soon ive been here a way to long

 

[Pookie]

It's normal. Google "earworm." It'll eventually go away but may reoccur at a later stage.

 

[NodusTollens]

It's normal. Google "earworm." It'll eventually go away but may reoccur at a later stage.

Thanks for the term, I had no idea what it's called. :) I actually found this article with a case study talking about a woman who deals with earworms that eventually became music obsessions:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/casestudies/psychiatry/76423

 

[stygal]

That happens to me all the time, having a song stuck in ones head seems rather normal to me.
But having just one intrusive thought or sentence repeat itself over and over seems more ocd-like and potentially hinting at some sort of mental instability.

So you have to answer for yourself how much those thoughts bother you and if you're not able to let go of them at all or if they're just occasional flair ups you can live with.

 

[booray]

What do you do to stop it? Its not stopping at all..i never ever had this before until a couple months ago. Ive been under alot of stress. Today is the first time the song keeps looping even when trying to distract myself. The odd thing is this always happens when I take my thyroid medicine, so idk if its that, or mental. I really want to stop taking it but cant bc I need it for my thyroid to function. I already have a shitload of other illnesses I really dont need this right now.

I am so sorry that you are going through this. I went through something similar a few years ago when I was experiencing psychosis. I kept hearing the same ominous sounding tune in my head all the time. I was also having visual hallucinations, but had no idea that auditory hallucinations were a thing. I went through a lot of distress at the time, so I can empathize with you.

 

[Pookie]

Thanks for the term, I had no idea what it's called. :) I actually found this article with a case study talking about a woman who deals with earworms that eventually became music obsessions:

https://www.medpagetoday.com/casestudies/psychiatry/76423

Luckily it's rare, but wow that would drive me insane. Thanks for the link.