Hi Everyone,
It has now been three months since I had COVID. One of the most troubling symptoms is chronic insomnia. After a mild case of Covid that I thought was gone after seven days, on the eighth day I could not fall asleep without medication.
The way I describe the reason for my insomnia is as soon I am ready to fall asleep, my jaw drops back and airway opens I get an involuntary body shake with my lowers legs getting tingly and extremities, toes and ears feeling flush. This jerks my awake and it’s hard to get back to sleep. To sleep fitfully, I have used Ambien and Besroma, but I do not like their side effects and they aren’t very effective for long term sleep. Recently I use Benadryl or Unisom and I do get some sleep, but not consistent.
I do have a sleep apnea tests coming up this week. Perhaps that’s part of the puzzle. I have been following the medical protocol to get to the bottom of this. My primary doctor is very good but not a specialist in COVID. Next step perhaps a Neurologist?
In a nutshell, this is the one symptom, insomnia, that I would love to hear back from people on. What have you done to get on a path of recovery versus toughing it out and hoping it resolves itself with time? In addition are there any doctors and facilities that specialize in long haul Covid symptoms, specifically around sleep and the nervous system? Thank you!