Long Covid Insomnia & Worsened Anxiety - What helped you?

Hi.

So, I've had Covid twice at the end of 2022. One time in October, second time in December. During both of my infections, my anxiety flared up like never before and I had my first panic attack ever. A few weeks after the first October infection, the insomnia started and my sleep has never been the same since. Before, I could sleep 7 hours every night and more if I wanted to without any interruptions. I needed an alarm or else I was going to miss my classes or whatever I had to do that day. I could also fall asleep during the day and take naps whenever I wanted to.

I've not really had uninterrupted sleep since then. Over the course of 2023, I was constantly dealing with uninterrupted sleep and insomnia nights and my anxiety sparking up more and more. Thankfully, towards the second half of the year, I started feeling the most I have felt like myself since I got Covid and my sleep was slowly and steadily getting better and better to a peak earlier this year where I had almost -two- months of atleast 5-6 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

Sadly, though, if it stayed that way, I wouldn't be making this post. Shortly afterwards, my sleeping issues, DPDR and anxiety all elevated itself again on a massive level and I have no idea why. I think I am honestly at the worst spot I've ever been at with it at this point and I have no idea how to fix it. I thankfully never had a fully sleepless night but I have been getting more and more frequent nights where I cannot fall asleep until 6AM and if I do, I wake up every hour. This has started to become this frequent since July, really. My anxiety and depersonalization is also getting massively worse and I am genuinely getting worried that my brain health is detoriating.

Is there anything you did to help your insomnia and anxiety? I've, so far, tried herbal supplements, melatonin, fixing my sleep hygiene and grounding techniques. Sadly, I am noticing that the anti-anxiety techniques are functioning less and less which worries me more. I just want to feel like me again, man. x_x