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@rachelr

One of my many symptoms since long haul( it has been 4 months since my COVID diagnosis) is major insomnia. Any suggestions as to what I can take for a good 7-8 hours of sleep?
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@rachelr, poor sleep is a very common symptom patients with Post COVID Syndrome (PCS) experience. I moved your message to this existing discussion where others like @kpatterson @mkqq @mamafluh @saraguev and more are talking about how to get better sleep.
- Anyone have insomnia as symptom of COVID-19? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-have-insomnia-as-symptom-of-covid-19/

You might also appreciate this related discussion:
- Insomnia. What seems to help?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/josephene-i-am-having-terrible-insomnia-as-well-nothing-seems-to-help/

Hi. In talking to others, have found gray area whether true insomnia or symptoms keeping you from falling asleep or being woke up as well by them? Practices suggested to me that have worked sound simple but consistency as we know really hard dealing with all this🙃 Really try to have set bedtime and wake up time consistent with your lifestyle you had and also if possible close to wake up light of the morning and couple hours of very dark. No electronics in the evening and exact same routine with laying in bed diaphragmatic breathing, one hand on heart other on tummy, and hopefully can say same happy, hopeful, calming thing. Mine is “Ive got this”. Be patient with yourself and allow couple of weeks to see it working with doing same routine if you wake up middle of night and try to keep doing it over and over if needed until your wake up time. Hugs to all.