How Long Can You Go Without Sleep?

As readers know, sleep is a must.
The mind must re-charge. The body just does what it is told.

in the military during training soldiers get as little as 4 hours ( at the most) of sleep and are pushed beyond their physical limits.

Sadly, I do a 30+ hour day at least once per week. Full-time work and full-time school just don't go together!

the longest i have gone without sleep was 4 days and i was twitching like there no tomorrow

I have Insomnia and I would pay for a good five hours of sleep.

I've one 8 days, and thats not something to brag about. It was during finals with college and I was working at the same time. Forced with too many projects with too many deadlines overlaying eachother. It was the most painful feeling ever. Your body starts to shutdown in various places. from like your arms to knees even. You start to see things that arnt really there. By the final day I ended up blacking out in a public location. Its not something you should do, i dont even think going as long as 4 days is wise... i get sick easily ever since then.

I have worked the graveyard shift (12.30 am to 9 am) since 1999 and sleep in the afternoons from 3 pm to 8 pm and all I can say is this is never enough. The only day I can really make up for lost sleep is on Saturday, which is when I practically sleep the whole day and wake up in the afternoon. Forget about Sunday because that when I have to prepare and go to work the same night.

Why do babies and toddlers force themselves to stay awake? I hate to watch them avoid sleeping even though it may be cute and funny at times.

OMG!!! If I go less than 8 hours sleep in a night I turn into a real prick the next day.

I'm no expert but you may want to try different foods.. fruit, veggies before hitting the pillow. Air circulation is important, install a ceiling fan in your bedroom. Darkness too is important. I can't really say for sure if these ideas work as I am a good sleeper. Good Luck!

I used to go entire weekends without sleep when I was younger, and still go more than 24 hrs without sleep now, You don't know tired until you've been so tired that you start halucinating.

How many people yawned when they saw the picture?

can't sleep after watching a really terrifying movie you know your mind starts playing tricks.

It helps to talk a nap once a day. I have sleep problems too. I force myself to take naps and after a bit of training, I am now able to take a nap during the day. At night i sleep 4 hours or so.

I'm in high school, and my classmates wonder why my average was a 91 last year. I tell them: it's because I go to bed between 9-10 PM and don't spend all night on the computer. Sleep makes you smarter!

I say 30 hours because your body needs recharge.

I think that there is a magic number and it is 7. The body and brain need recharging during sleep and 7-8 hours are recomended by doctors. Just because a person can stay awake for a long time does not mean they should. All bodies need rest and rejuvenation.

So did he load up on caffeine to stay awake that long?
I have bipolar disorder, and insomnia is no laughing matter. It can be the result of a mood disorder or a sleep disorder, or iron deficiency or even a thyroid problem. It's best to get to the root of the problem so it can be treated properly.

if he would have been listening to any political speeches he would have been asleep in seconds

I'm happy with 5-7 hours sleep a night, more than 8 makes me feel drugged. I often go 24 hrs without sleep with few problems, but more than 48 hrs and the hallucinations start taking over. The mind stops functioning normally and goes into dream mode while still awake... it's a very strange feeling.