Long COVID
No benefit
Long COVID with constant need to calm and insomnia, worse over time; tried Ativan
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm in the phase of having to calm myself down every 5 seconds durimg my waking hours and I no longer can sleep without imovane (sleeping pill)
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I’m in the opposite side where I seem to only worsen over time.
In context ↗
Summary
A person with chronic illness reported having to calm themselves down every 5 seconds during waking hours and insomnia needing the sleeping pill imovane in September 2024. They took Ativan, finding doses above 0.5 mg caused dizziness, and attended therapy to learn emotional regulation and coping skills. By July 2025 they said they seemed only to worsen over time; no onset date and no recovery were described.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- imovane · Not said
I no longer can sleep without imovane (sleeping pill)
In context ↗ - Ativan · Not said
What was the Ativan dose? I find higher than .5 mg causes dizziness for me
In context ↗ - therapy · Helped
been going to therapy and learning emotional regulation and coping skills help
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | earliest report: panic through waking hours, insomnia needing a sleeping pillI'm in the phase of having to calm myself down every 5 seconds durimg my waking hours and I no longer can sleep without imovane (sleeping pill)In context ↗ |
| 2025-07-20 | reported only worsening over timeI'm in the opposite side where I seem to only worsen over time.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Lorazepam (Ativan)“I find higher than .5 mg causes dizziness for me” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
having to calm myself down every 5 seconds durimg my waking hours
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I no longer can sleep without imovane (sleeping pill)
In context ↗