I constantly have music in my head. Whether it's a song I just heard, or a song that just pops into my head, or a song that I'm just making up, I've always got music floating around in my head. My physiological response to this music in my head is that I tap my fingers. I do this all the time. I tap them on each other when I'm walking. I tap them on my desk or leg. I tap on Joi when we are sitting together or holding hands. I tap all the time. It's not a loud and annoying tapping. It's usually pretty soft and almost not noticeable at all. Usually at night when we are watching TV and Joi and I are snuggling she'll ask me..."What song do you have in your head?" and then it occurs to me that I'm tapping or pressing my fingers again to some song floating in my noggin. I think this is the best explanation as to why I have tendonitis. I've been conscious of it the last couple of days and when I notice myself doing it, I stop immediately. I'm hoping that the rest will reduce the irritation in my elbow.
The music in my head has other implications. I went to the dentist the other day and they asked me if I grind my teeth at night because my front teeth are becoming flat. I told them that I used to do it as a kid, but that my wife hasn't complained about it before. So, I assume that I don't do it anymore. Believe me, she'd hear it if I still did it. She sleeps like a ninja (asleep, but always on the brink of awake). Then one day I realized that I tap my top and bottom front teeth together to the song in my head. That must be why my teeth are flattening. So, I've tried to be conscious of that, too. I've tried my best to stop doing that.
It's amazing how these little physical nuances due to the music in my brain is causing this kind of havoc to my body. If only I could get the music to stop once in a while.
4 comments:
I do the same thing. There's always some little ditty running through my head most of the time that translates through either my fingers or tapping my feets (kind of the same way that Phil does.)
I only tap my fingers when driving. Most of the time I keep the beat with my feet like a drummer with a bass drum pedal or I bounce my entire leg uup an ddown under the table at restuarants or at my desk.... and yes, odd songs pop into my head all the time whether the TV, radio or CD player is now or not.Interestingly, I usually hear the bas line of most songs in my head first followed by lyrics, but in the middle harmony voice. I'm sure it drives people crazy that I sing the harmony out loud instead of the melody. I know it drives Sarah crazy when I do the Styx harmony with no medlody being played.
Wow, one should never type when having been given tylenol with codeine and benadryl at the same time as chemo... Or at least I should have spelled checked.
Try soaking your hand (or bathing) in Epsom salts. It relieves a lot of the inflammation. And it's cheap.
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