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Long COVID Outcome unclear

Long COVID insomnia and early waking; Ambien helped, waking continued

Condition
Long COVID
At worst
Not stated
Ill for
Not stated
Last post
Jul 2023
In their words
  • Condition: Long COVIDAmbien is the only drug that helped me. In context ↗
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Summary

Starling 56778, posting on a long COVID forum in July 2023, described insomnia: they fell asleep quickly but woke and could not get back to sleep. Ambien was the only drug that helped them, though the early waking continued, and they were still working with their doctor on it. No onset, illness duration or level of function was described.

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What they tried

Also tried

Their words about each treatment
  • Ambien · HelpedAmbien is the only drug that helped me. The only problem is that while I fall asleep very quickly, I wake up and can’t get back to sleep. In context ↗

Adverse events

  • Zolpidem (Ambien)“The only problem is that while I fall asleep very quickly, I wake up and can’t get back to sleep.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment

Symptoms mentioned

Their words about their symptoms
  • Sleep problemswhile I fall asleep very quickly, I wake up and can’t get back to sleep In context ↗

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