Any of you who are in your recovery weeks getting really bad nightmares and intrusive thoughts? Something weird has been happening for the last few days...

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OP keep track of your nightmares and intrusive thoughts.
Make sure a trusted person is aware that you are struggling with this and ask them to check-in on you.
Also, if possible look up panic attack coping mechanisms--- I struggle from PTSD and often those same methods help calm intrusive thoughts.

While this might be part of COVID-19, it could also be two things happening at the same time.

I hope you get better soon.

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Yes, I’m now a month out from my first symptoms (still recovering but feeling much, much better), and towards the end of week 1 through to week 3, I had a lot of disturbing neurological/emotional symptoms. Aside from nearly constant, crushing anxiety (which got much worse at night), in the late afternoon I would get weepy for no reason. I also had incredibly vivid, exhausting dreams every night. A few other friends I know who had COVID-19 had nearly identical experiences. Hang in there, limit your exposure to the news, rest and hydrate as much as possible, and be gentle with yourself. Hope you start feeling better soon!

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I was there when the oxygen was being taken away and the ventilation tubes were put in while I was asleep/unconscious, but I keep seeing repetitive imagery of a tube being put down my throat. I was not even awake for that, so what kind of memory was that? I have moments when I feel like my heart monitor is either going super fast or the monitor has that flat line long beep noise.

Like what kinds of things happened while I was asleep for those days? Can’t tell what’s real...also I have like no muscle tone anymore. The poster above said it. Being sick for this long is playing games with my mind.

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Hello OP. It sounds like your are definitely struggling. I've never had COVID-19 so forgive me if what I'm saying is outside of capable.
Try reading before bed particularly something fantasy based. It can help steer the mind to something out of normal.

Consider a plan for nightmares. Some people need to acknowledge they happened and some people need to pretend as if they haven't.
Decide which one you are, and create a short action plan for 1. Dealing with the nightmare 2. Getting back to sleep.

For example: I like to pretend they didn't happen. I get out of bed. Wash my face. Brush my teeth. Drink water and go back to bed.

On the morning of your nightmares, consider taking a few minutes to think in depth about your nightmare. Ask what you think your brain is trying to work through?
Even if you don't believe dreams are telling you anything, it's a great way to confront a disturbing event.

In the case of intrusive thoughts, try a small cognitive based therapy exercise (note I'm not a doctor, this is a coping mechanism I've been taught)
Ask what am I afraid of right now?
Where did these thoughts come from?
Is my mind trying to protect me? What from?
Acknowledge the thoughts, thank the thoughts.
Do a quick breathing exercise and proceed with your day.
Keep a note of the answers, you'll start to are patterns and can rationally respond better, as you continue to practice this method.

The above might not work for you, but a quick google will find a few other methods that's might work for you.
You might benefit from Headspace or the Calm app.

Good luck and I wish you a restful sleep.

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Yes. It goes always at your get better

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Recovery from..?

Covid-19 I guess

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Yep - week 5 after probable Covid case and I've had lots of crazy dreams, although I like crazy dreams! I was in a plane crash last night on an international trip. Just caught another flight and went on to Switzerland....lol. They're much like the crazy dreams I get when I take malarone.
No intrusive thoughts though, just not really feeling like working 55 hours per week right now.

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