Post-COVID Sleep Disorders up by 75 Percent, 2 Solutions

Most COVID patients can’t sleep well—here’s why, and what to do

Stress and negative emotions cause increased cytokines, subsequently worsening sleep disorders. Shutterstock/Stock-Asso

During the COVID-19 pandemic, sleep issues like insomnia became common and have persisted beyond the disease. A study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine found that sleep disorders amount to 50 to 75 percent of all post-COVID symptoms. Although it’s a “post-COVID symptom,” insomnia is not only caused by the virus itself.  

We’ve talked about various chronic post-COVID symptoms. But sleep dysfunction after COVID infection might not be caused by the virus only. Very likely it has to do with the lack of daily movement, lack of social interaction, and increased stress due to the lockdown measures.