Can't get last song heard out of my head. Continues endlessly - what could that indicate?

Question: About 3 or 4 months ago I started having insomnia, and began taking Ambien to help me sleep. Also before that time I noticed that I started hearing a recurring song "in my head" like when you can't get a song you heard out of your head. But in this case, it wouldn't stop, until I hear another song and then I hear that one in my head. What could this indicate, if anything? It began occuring around the time I quit drinking alcohol excessively - not sure if that has anything to do with it. Antidepressants don't help - make me more nervous - can't take any of them (or at least the ones I have tried).

Answers:
I have songs stuck in my head constantly. I don't mind the noise--it drowns out the incessant self-criticizing chatter that my evil mother implanted there when I was a child under her thumb. I just think of a new song if one is bothering me. I'm a very musical person, so songs are OK in there.

I think it's just creativity looking for an outlet. If it bothers you, you might want to try another insomnia med. I personally didn't like Ambien much--I found that it "held me down" in sleep too much--like, I can usually wake up out of a nightmare by telling myself it's just a dream. But with Ambien, I was stuck in the nightmare for its entire duration. So now I'm on Rozerem and it works OK with no weird side effects. You might also want to check on other anti-depressants, some that are less stimulating. Make sure you tell your doctor that your symptoms are making you concerned--it's your head and if it bothers you, it's a problem worth investigating. I've always had songs in my head, so I don't have anything to compare my experience with. But yeah, it would probably be weird to suddenly have that issue.

You just have to weigh the side effects with the benefits of meds. For me, the side effects of Ambien were too distressing and I switched it out. Psychiatric meds are notoriously hit-or-miss, and you might have to try a few before you get one that works well. Keep on pushing for the right treatment--insomnia will make you super-crazy if you don't manage it properly, and you deserve to have your condition taken care of. Good luck!

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Ah, yes, the old "ear worm"! I've been getting one lately from a commercial. Find another song to think of. Preferably something you like, so you won't get too sick of it. I actually got that commercial song out of my head by thinking of a silly tune from Sesame Street!

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