How long can you go for without sleep?

anksta · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:13

as title really, not talkin about one long stint coz anyone can do that.

I've had about 3 or 4 hours sleep everynight for the past week or so and I think its startin to take its toll. I'm normally used to around 10 hours or at least 8 anyway.

Has anyone else gone for a long period of time without a proper nights sleep? If so for how long?

anksta · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:22

a one off though is different isnt it? Its like a one off drinking binge compared to a few weeks heavy drinking.

Not looking for any medical advice just wondered how long other people had gone for, I suppose people wiht babies are up and about for around 20 hours of the day, and they're always knackered.

anksta · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:26

well I'm a uni student so for a long time I was stayin up til 5 or so and then gettin up around 1 or 2, it seems to have a very different affect on you if its a choice matter rather than somethin you cant help.

We were stayin up at uni talking or drinking or whatever but at home I just cant shut my eyes and then in the morning I feel more tired. Normally up til about 5 and then wake up about 9 or 10, then just lie with my eyes open til 11 or so.

Exercise doesnt help either, I went to the gym on Friday for the first time in however long and I was absolutely shattered when i got home about 2 in the afternoon, but there I was 4 or 5 in the morning.

I'm just glad I've got Jack Bauer to keep me company, that guy is my hero.

anksta · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:30

reflex said:
4 or 5 days. I took most of my GCSE's without any sleep at all due to insomnia.

yeah me too, I had a royal panic attack then and didnt eat or sleep for a week, that was all psychological though, the day they finished I went and got wrecked and jumped back into normal routine straight away.

anksta · 18 Apr 2006 at 21:32

Paras said:
Im extremely worried about my girlfriend, she simply does not sleep at the moment. She normally only sleeps 2/3 hours however she is under extreme stress at the moment and is not sleeping at all for days and days on end (7 up) she still lays in bed for around 6 hours but ist awake

I had some prescription sleeping pills for insomnia about 2 months back btu I wouldnt recommend them, they were pretty extreme, only took one and I felt like I was draggin a rhino around on my back the next day.

Probably best just tryin to relax her, back massage, bath and candles stuff like that, plus you'll get kudos.