Oh, no! Several minutes is more than fine. Character torment is fun, but those minutes really would mean a lot to her. It's an awful power to have and I think it's going to be interesting to see how she reacts to having that long a period where she can have contact with people.
The italics were more a joke about how that would seem like a long time to her now than anything. I'm sorry if it came across as me being unhappy with the restrictions.