Condition not stated
Outcome unclearIll for 3 years
Severe insomnia and brain fog, now POTS and sleeping pills; fasting and sleep device tried
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jan 2025
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
ive had this for 3 years now after having covid
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
ive had this for 3 years now after having covid and it started the night the covid illness stopped..
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Summary
A Reddit user's long COVID began about three years before these posts, when severe insomnia started the night the COVID illness ended: initially ten-plus wake-ups a night, vivid dreams, and intense brain fog, low mood and fatigue without sleep. Three years later they still needed sleeping pills, have POTS and brainstem hypoperfusion, and had pre-COVID chronic fatigue. A 20-hour fast was abandoned for severe brain fog and headache, and a sleep device helped two weeks before causing brain zaps.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- sleeping pills · Not said
ive been juggling sleeping pills ever since.. cos if i dont have any 'normal' sleep.. my fatigue and brainfog/mood is intesnly bad.
In context ↗ - fasting · Worse
I tried to fast.. and even after 20 hours my brainfog/headache was too severe to continue..
In context ↗ - Modius sleep device · Helped
The modius was working but then it made my brain zap after 2 weeks - not every solution is for everyone.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2022 | COVID-19; insomnia began the night the illness endedive had this for 3 years now after having covid and it started the night the covid illness stopped..In context ↗ |
| first 6 months (2022) | ten-plus nightly wake-ups and vivid dreamsthe first 6 months was beyond insane - 10+ wake ups and non stop ultravivid dreams..In context ↗ |
| January 2025 | still needing sleeping pills; brain fog, low mood, POTSive been juggling sleeping pills ever since.. cos if i dont have any 'normal' sleep.. my fatigue and brainfog/mood is intesnly bad.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Extended water fasting (3+ days)“I tried to fast.. and even after 20 hours my brainfog/headache was too severe to continue..” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- “The modius was working but then it made my brain zap after 2 weeks” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
covid ruined my sleep. its been going on for 3 years now after having covid
In context ↗ - Brain fog
my fatigue and brainfog/mood is intesnly bad
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I have brainstem hypoprofusion, pots etc etc
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Some days im close to ending it all
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
even after 20 hours my brainfog/headache was too severe to continue
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