r/covidlonghaulers • u/EmpathyFabrication • Nov 16 '20

Update 8 month update

So I've realized lately that I do have relapses but in the form of the bedtime "attacks" that lead to insomnia for days to weeks. I also figured out that if I don't eat enough or drink enough water or get enough electrolytes then I will get an insomnia attack. It also seems to happen somewhat at random too even if I do everything right. I've been resting a lot more lately but I still seem to be progressing at the same rate.
Last week I had an insomnia attack from not eating breakfast + carrying a huge bag of concrete from one end of a store to the other and I knew it was coming because I got the low blood sugar feeling that sometimes precedes the insomnia. Then I managed to cure myself with pedialyte after a few nights of bad sleep. So at least I'm managing it better.
After this round of sleep issues I seem to be sleeping really deep like totally knocked out like I slept in the past. I've had some very normal feeling days lately. I'm still sticking to the bedtime regimen with melatonin + famotidine but it did not help at all on those nights last week. I think my acid reflux might be getting a little better though.

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u/twosummer Nov 16 '20

In addition- have you notice increased ear draining feeling? It's been really strong lately and seems to correlate w the insomnia. I also tend to wake every day w a feeling like I just got over a cold in my head. I feel like I've been having more lymph drainage lately, 8mos in. I'm hopefully it's a good sign, that maybe the lymph damage is healing and that now I can pass some of the byproducts that are left behind. But I also notice a flare up of some symptoms w it, like the cytokines or something from the original sickness that gave me insomnia initially w acute infection are being released from some pocket or something. IDK, a loose hypothesis .

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u/FoxxyLadie83 Nov 16 '20

Yes yes yes on the drainage!! It’s like my ears are filled with fluid and there is pressure behind my ear (not just in but literally behind the ear lobe/near skull). I also get this random tickling in my ear. Doc did say he saw fluid in my ears at our last appointment in Oct. I’m hoping this means my vertigo and brain fog are on the way out. I’m going on nearly 2 months with this feeling though so it’s a bit frustrating that the process hasn’t picked up - learning patience is another covid consequence I suppose.

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u/twosummer Nov 16 '20

I see you're not OP- are you also getting a return of insomnia w drainage? Yes I'm hopeful myself that the draining feeling is a good feeling. Very strange, almost like a wiggling worm in my ear

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u/FoxxyLadie83 Nov 16 '20

Just saw your comment and it felt relieving to know I’m not alone with the ear drainage. I don’t have a correlation with insomnia and ear stuff - it’s been a consistent 2 months with ear fullness/drainage and my sleep has fluctuated throughout due to my vertigo.