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Gosh, now I know that I’m not losing my mind. I’m still fresh in the Covid positive circle - I’m going on 12 days since I first tested positive and 11 since first mild symptom. I cannot sleep at all. I’ve been like this ever since, but now it’s progressively worsening. It’s 2:28am my local time and my eyes are still wide open. Been to the bathroom a few times. So happy to know I’m not alone.
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michc - my PCP put me on a low dose of Lexapro to help my insomnia. It’s an anti anxiety, antidepressant. It didn’t seem to help. I’ve been reading a lot on antihistamines for long covid. It seems COVID triggers histamine release with resulting inflammation and antihistamines seem to help. So I’ve started taking 25 mg of Benadryl at night. It helps get me to sleep and although I still wake up to go to the bathroom every couple of hours, I can get back to sleep. This bathroom thing is really paradoxical. Do you wake up because you have to pee or do you want to pee because you’re awake?? So many issues with this damn long covid! You are NOT alone.