Has COVID-19 Affected Your Sleep? 'Coronasomnia' Is Growing
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While the changes in sleep with viral infections such as COVID are likely to be due to our bodies immune response, its possible the sleep disturbances, such as the fragmented sleep and waking frequently, may lead to poor sleep habits, such as using phones or electronic devices at night.
During the early phases of the pandemic, and especially during lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, many people reported disruptions to sleep and their sleeping patterns. As COVID infections have increased, we're again seeing reports of people experiencing poor sleep during and following COVID infection.
Some people report insomnia symptoms, where they struggle to fall or stay asleep, with this commonly being referred to as “coronasomnia” or “COVID insomnia”. Others report feeling constantly fatigued, and seemingly can't get enough sleep, with this sometimes being referred to as “long COVID”.
So why is our sleep impacted by COVID infections, and why do the impacts differ so much between individuals?
