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COVID, at least strains from a few years ago, were known to cause insomnia. But it seems likely it's something that could be from any virus.
by Workaccount2 2y ago
COVID, at least strains from a few years ago, were known to cause insomnia.
But it seems likely it's something that could be from any virus.
- genewitch 2y agoI'm asking if the "brain fog" could be related to insomnia - like maybe the people who have the brain fog aren't used to not sleeping and a few weeks of illness where their sleep schedules are completely ruined may be enough to "throw them off" for months. That is, by what mechanism does covid cause "brain fog" after the fact?
- monetus 2y agoMy hunch from having a similar disease that caused brain fog, and having read some of the literature as a layman, is that tiny capillaries are clotting in the brain. Or the lungs. Or wherever your viral load was heaviest maybe? It seems to last up to a year, meaning worsening or new symptoms could manifest. I would hope the plasticity of your brain minimizes that. That symptom, from a different disease, only caused a serious problem after persisting for over a decade. Count on it going away, if you work, and rest, your brain. - Crosses fingers