I had covid in August 2021 and even though I was exhausted I also could not sleep. Catnaps for months and months. I used Benadryl, melatonin, .5 lorazepam, tea, and any other herbal supplement I could find that didn’t interact with my meds. I also have autoimmune issues prior to covid so this may have impacted the long covid symptoms I still have to this day. I also had a 24/7 headache from hell so again, this might have really affected my sleep. Long story short, it took months and months to finally get some sleep( more than 1 hr at a time). I did have the luxury of being retired, I could never have worked otherwise. It gets better, nit great but better, i now take an herbal supplement with 10 mg melatonin L-Theanine and an herbal mixture. Bought mine at Whole Foods under brand name Natures Bounty Sleep 3. I usually sleep about 5 hrs a night with 1-2 bathroom breaks. Is this perfect? By no means is it perfect but it is better than literally no sleep. Ps. Don’t let people tell you that you Must be sleeping when you know you Are Not! That is crazy making and not helpful. Who would choose this side effect anyway? Good luck!