Severe insomnia with long COVID, back to 70% then insomnia and stomach pains returned
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Jul 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am now almost through my 7th month post covid
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
my sleep went back to like 70% of my old norm and I thought I was in the clear ... I thought I was past this but I guess not
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had covid in Jan 2022
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Summary
A Reddit user who had COVID in January 2022 developed severe insomnia from February to April, needing medication to get through it, and felt like they were losing their mind. Sleep resolved on its own in May, back to about 70% of normal, but in July the insomnia returned, worsening to as little as one to three hours a night, alongside returning stomach pains. They said the setback was far less severe than the first episode.
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- meds · Not said
from Feb-Apr had horrible insomnia where I was taking meds to get through it
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in May things just sort of resolved on their own out of the blue, my sleep went back to like 70% of my old norm
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | COVID-19 infectionI had covid in Jan 2022In context ↗ | Not stated |
| February to April 2022 | horrible insomnia needing medication, with anxiety and depressionfrom Feb-Apr had horrible insomnia where I was taking meds to get through itIn context ↗ | Mild |
| May 2022 | insomnia resolved on its ownThen in May things just sort of resolved on their own out of the blue, my sleep went back to like 70% of my old normIn context ↗ | Mild |
| July 2022 | insomnia came back and got progressively worseeach night through today things have got progressively worse to the point of last night basically not sleeping at allIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-07-25 | one to three hours of sleep a night, stomach pains flaring againI'm only getting an hour to three hours per night (of what feel like little micro 15 minute naps)In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
horrible insomnia where I was taking meds to get through it
In context ↗ - Gut problems
the stomach pains I had right after having covid are kicking back up again
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the brain burning sensation, anxiety or depression that came with the first go around
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