Insomnia rises during lockdown as people over-think sleeping habits
3 years, 8 months ago

Insomnia rises during lockdown as people over-think sleeping habits

The Telegraph  

Insomnia has risen due to lockdown because people have had too much time to think about their sleeping habits, experts have suggested. Dr Adam Simon, a private GP at BMI The Alexandra Hospital in Manchester, said he has seen a four-fold rise in people presenting with insomnia at his surgery. Before the pandemic, around five per cent of patients would come to him for help with insomnia but that figure is now around 20 per cent. "I'm seeing a lot of people with coronavirus having sleep problems, I'm seeing a lot of people having problems related to anxiety… and then post-Covid I am seeing a lot of insomnia issues, some of these are directly related to the secondary effects of Covid."

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Is Trouble Sleeping a Common Sign of Long COVID?
1 year, 11 months ago

Is Trouble Sleeping a Common Sign of Long COVID?

News 18  

Numerous studies reveal that in addition to more well-known symptoms like breathing difficulties and cognitive fog, long-term COVID sufferers commonly have insomnia and other sleep issues. Numerous study teams from around the world have examined how COVID patients or those who have long-term COVID symptoms sleep and discovered that many of them experienced what are known as “sleep disturbances.” The …

Trouble sleeping: A common symptom of long COVID
1 year, 11 months ago

Trouble sleeping: A common symptom of long COVID

Hindustan Times  

Several studies show that long COVID patients frequently experience insomnia and other sleep problems, in addition to better-known symptoms like difficulty breathing and brain fog. Sleep doesn't come easy when you have COVID ― and the problem might persist after the other symptoms cease Coughing so hard it's difficult to breathe. Various research teams from around the world have looked …

Can Covid-19 lead to insomnia? Here's what we know
1 year, 11 months ago

Can Covid-19 lead to insomnia? Here's what we know

India TV News  

Termed 'coronasomnia', COVID-19-induced insomnia is often attributed to pandemic-related stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions. A study published in March 2021 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology found that roughly 1 in 3 COVID long-haulers had insomnia after COVID-19. To treat sleep disorders, including those caused by COVID-19, doctors often turn to cognitive behavioral therapy, light …

COVID-somnia? How coronavirus is affecting people's sleep and dreams
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID-somnia? How coronavirus is affecting people's sleep and dreams

Firstpost  

By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. The most recent meta-analysis, a review of all the currently available scientific literature, estimates that 52 per cent of people who contract COVID suffer from sleep disturbances during the infection. People suffering from long COVID seem very likely to face persistent …

Struggling to sleep following a COVID-19 infection? You're not alone, experts say
2 years, 9 months ago

Struggling to sleep following a COVID-19 infection? You're not alone, experts say

ABC  

When Jen Martin tested positive for COVID-19 in early February, she was surprised by just how unwell she felt. When it comes to sleep disturbances, Dr Rees says people recently recovering from COVID-19 — and those diagnosed with long COVID — experience "a mixture of problems". Dr Rees says more research is needed to understand the impacts of this ongoing …

Sleep disorders linked to more severe outcomes from COVID-19: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Sleep disorders linked to more severe outcomes from COVID-19: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new research has shown a 31 per cent increased risk for hospitalisation and mortality in patients with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia. The findings showed that while patients with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia do not have an increased risk of developing COVID-19, they have a worse clinical prognosis from the disease. Researchers used Cleveland Clinic's COVID-19 research registry, …

Insomnia, Grinding And Nightmares: How To Deal With COVID Sleep Problems
3 years, 2 months ago

Insomnia, Grinding And Nightmares: How To Deal With COVID Sleep Problems

Huff Post  

AsiaVision via Getty Images Always exhausted lately? “Clients have experienced a variety of sleep problems including insomnia, nightmares, twitching, irregular sleep patterns, sleep apnea and teeth grinding during the pandemic,” Merryl Reichbach, a psychotherapist and member of the Alma mental health co-practice community, told HuffPost. It’s been pretty striking.” A good night’s rest plays an essential role in physical and …

Column: Thanks to the pandemic, we now also have ‘an epidemic of sleep deprivation’
3 years, 5 months ago

Column: Thanks to the pandemic, we now also have ‘an epidemic of sleep deprivation’

LA Times  

Sleep disorders have grown so prevalent since the start of the pandemic, there’s a name for it — “coronasomnia.” That got me wondering, as I yet again tossed and turned for much of the night, if this is going to have long-term consequences for society. “I don’t think we’re forever doomed,” said Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of the Sleep Disorders …

Explained: 'Coronasomnia', the sleep disorder that spiked during the pandemic, and how to cope with it
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained: 'Coronasomnia', the sleep disorder that spiked during the pandemic, and how to cope with it

Firstpost  

As per research studies, the prevalence of insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic was found to be higher in healthcare workers, females and urban citizens. People with pre-existing mental, neurological or substance use disorders are also more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection — they may stand a higher risk of severe outcomes and even death.” Dr Rachel Manber, Professor of Psychiatry and …

COVID lockdowns increased screen time, insomnia: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID lockdowns increased screen time, insomnia: Study

India TV News  

Increased evening screen time during the Covid-19 lockdown negatively affected sleep quality, finds a new study. Conversely, participants who reported a decrease in evening screen time reported improved sleep quality and fewer symptoms of insomnia. Researchers here conducted a web-based survey of 2,123 Italian residents during the third and seventh week of Italy's first national lockdown and evaluated sleep quality …

Pandemic has led to increased screen time, poorer quality of sleep
3 years, 6 months ago

Pandemic has led to increased screen time, poorer quality of sleep

Live Mint  

A new study has found that increased evening screen time during the covid-19 pandemic negatively affected the sleep quality of people. The survey ran in the third week of lockdown and evaluated sleep quality and insomnia symptoms, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity Index as means of measurement. Some 7.1% of participants reported a decrease in …

New Study Shows Sleep Could Be Linked To Lower Risk Of COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

New Study Shows Sleep Could Be Linked To Lower Risk Of COVID-19

Huff Post  

mixetto via Getty Images Research suggests that extra sleep is associated with a lower risk of contracting the coronavirus. Getting enough sleep at night may help curb people’s risk for getting COVID-19, as well as for developing more severe illness, new research suggests. They also tended to stay sick for a longer period of time and were more likely than …

How not to lose sleep over Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

How not to lose sleep over Covid-19

India Today  

Across India, the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered off waves of fear, uncertainty and insecurity, about everything from keeping one’s job to managing finances, lifestyles and health. Pallavi Bhardwaj, health and lifestyle coach and co-founder of Save Well Being, explains that it is “different from regular insomnia because for many, it is a result of constant thinking and fear; fear for …

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