Write these down on your phone. Not because you need to, but because at 4am it feels productive.
Decongestants like Sudafed can clear a stuffy nose, but be aware they might keep you awake at night. Nasal saline sprays and humidifiers also help. 2. Hydration & Nutrition i wrote this at 4am sick with covid
COVID fever can cause vivid dreams or semi-waking hallucinations. If you see shadow people, spiders on the wall, or hear music that isn’t playing: Write these down on your phone
Here is the dirty secret no wellness influencer will tell you: COVID brain, at 4 AM, offers a terrifying kind of clarity. Nasal saline sprays and humidifiers also help
I have calculated the calories required to walk to the kitchen. I have debated the pros and cons of tap water versus the bottle on my nightstand (which is now empty). I am currently negotiating with my future self—the version of me that wakes up at 8 AM—and apologizing in advance for the dehydration I am inflicting upon them. Future me is going to be so mad at 4 AM me.
Suddenly, you have energy. It is the wrong kind of energy. It is fever-fueled mania. You decide you must write an article. You must document this. For posterity. For science. For the 47 other people who are also awake at 4 AM scrolling Reddit while coughing up a lung.