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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.
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I usually wake up around 3:00 AM and then always had the urge to pee. I knew once I got up, I would have more trouble falling back asleep so I decided to stay in bed and try to fall back asleep. After a couple nights, I still woke up around 3:00 AM, but my body didn't feel the need to visit the bathroom, maybe it got re-trained. So you could try that.
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britelite, the first day of symptoms, I used Benadryl and it knocked me out after a struggle to sleep. Second night, did not work. The bathroom issue, I honestly can’t tell you which way it goes, it seems both ways at times. I do have autoimmune issues and had thyroid cancer, so I don’t know if that makes a difference. I have not tried any type of sleep aid. I worry when it’s time for me to return to work how I will function.