The Risk of INSOMNIA Post Covid... Can Melatonin Help You Sleep?

With Covid 19 infections, sleep has become a major issue.
While you’re on isolation, sleeping may become an issue. Plus with Covid Infection insomnia can set in and even long term as part of the post Covid Syndrome.
But even without Covid, the pandemic has bought a lot of anxiety and uncertainty.
As a result, More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously high levels and for a long time.
So Is Melatonin as a sleeping aid Safe and Useful?

[@robertcece6972]

BTW. This is actually a real good video on melatonin as most videos over recommend it without getting into the side effects. I may stop taking it as it's clearly not helping me anymore & is likely making my sleep worse. Extended release melatonin might work better but it also may wear off slower when you do wake up leading to more grogginess. I don't wanna find out.

[@GloriaSol]

4 weeks since my COVID infection and I’m just now suffering from insomnia, slept 1 hour last night and tried to take melatonin to help me sleep without success 😔 I’ve never had issues sleeping

[@aquarius113]

me too im imsonia for. 2mth n on doc prescription

[@suziguzi06]

Me too since i got Corona 2 weeks ago. I never had problems wirh insomnia thats why I am so suprised. Its really terrible

[@Ana.Eunju.C]

Same as me… fucking covid makes my life so hard

[@mariakakaletsi7822]

I have insomnia after 10 days that I got covid...now what?

[@olegariosotelo3043]

Same here after covid I can’t sleep only like 2 hours sometimes.

[@l.a.mdclinic2449]

I gave melatonin to my patients if they have covid symptoms as part of the armamentarium of treating covid patients because my experience shows that it help many of my patients.

[@DocGerryTan]

Thanks

[@robertcece6972]

I've been taking melatonin for at least 5 yrs straight. A low dose of .3mg. And now have covidsomnia. Personally I think it's worse for your sleep than better. It helps me fall asleep a bit quicker but I know I sleep shorter. And wake up a bit drowsy & depressed which takes a few hrs to lift. There was a time I stopped taking it for a week and noticed I was much happier and more cheerful... but it just takes forever for me to fall asleep normally & post omicron I barely sleep at all. I recently uppd my magnesium & zinc though which does seem to be helping a bit. Without making me groggy the next day.

[@323smor]

I been also sleeping less since I got omircron

[@theopulentone1650]

@@323smor Same, and it sucks because I was just getting over insomnia from having low iron. I'm currently 6 weeks out.

[@fkyu1997]

I have a lot of trouble with sleeping since i got corona. I can stay awake for days still even if i go boxing and to gym… and i got NO Smell and NO taste… corona positive since 14th of March… i’m getting crazy. I use Melatonine also, but it doesn’t help for me…

[@323smor]

@@fkyu1997 try to fast and prayer bro

[@aquarius113]

@@theopulentone1650 hi did u still have insomnia

[@windflower1688]

I covis positive 40days ago, I been insomnia for the past 40days, can anyone help me, I m dying soon.

[@aquarius113]

Me too.. 3mth of insomnia after covid!

[@suziguzi06]

I have the same problem just for 2 weeks and its terrible.

[@Ana.Eunju.C]

I have a 3 week of insomnia after COVID. I got COVID in the beginning of July and then 3 weeks later I have been having severe sleeping issues. I was not able to sleep at all or just slept less than 30 minutes a day for more than 10 days. Recently I am trying to take a nap when I am off.

[@suziguzi06]

@@Ana.Eunju.C I am really sorry for you! I know how bad it is. its just exhausting, for the body, for the soul, for everything. I can give you some tipps which helped me really fast: In the morning its important to get some daylight in your eyes for at least 30 mins, on the balcony or going for a walk. Then I changed up the sleeping position in bed. I slept on the left side instead of the right side. Just chanigng up positions, so that your brain is not connecting the position with the insomnia. In the evening I drank a sleeping tee with calming herbs in it. And I took some Magnesium, Ashwaghanda and Oleuropin 30 mins before bed. Oleuropin can help to reduce the virus in the body (there are some studies). I dont know what of these exactly helped me. Maybe everything, maybe just one thing, I dont know but it worked really fast.I wish you best and I am sure you can sleep soon. :)

[@THEMAKDON]

@@aquarius113 are you sleeping better ?

[@naldyilagan6186]

doc im taking sleepwell before bedtime, hirap po kc ako makatulog...

[@KomsonP]

Why can't you ever show link of the source of information, such as URL of the article?

[@DocGerryTan]

I show my source from the clippings or screenshots of sources

[@KomsonP]

You have the link on your hand, & we have to spend time to search for it. I think you are happy to help people as much as you can.

[@Richardanjno]

Are you from kl or other part of Malaysia

[@DocGerryTan]

from Cebu Philippines

[@rubyruth8399]

Hello Dr.Tan, I had Covid in Feb. 2021, I was never vaccinated till date.Since February 2021 I m sufferinging under severe insomnia and are unable to live any further, no medication helps. I m desperately in pain and I m aware soon I m going to die, all alone. I feel tortured. As I feel alive death. Any idea if I van be fescue, I have no family nobody caring for me, life is a treath. Again this month Covid stroke me, I m unable to recover 😭😫🥵, pure torture. Any advice. No sleep since 2 years 😭😫😱🤢. Thanks.

[@DocGerryTan]

hi maam kindly seek medical help now. There is hope in ur case and we have medications to help.

[@xiaoyichen177]

I was unable to sleep after I got Covid for 7 months. That time I m so scare. But today I feel sleep all the time. Sleep too much. I don’t know what happend. Hopefully you will recover soon

[@Richardanjno]

Selmat pagi

[@DocGerryTan]

😍

[@CarNRadio1]

Nope.

[@SomosLaNuevaEra]

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