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Dash87

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86. When I was young, I used to experiment with not sleeping.

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 03:57 PM

Jan 2014

For some reason, I'm not able to stay up like most people - I can barely make 24 hrs. I just pass out at around 22 hrs and become unresponsive for a short amount of time.

At around 16 hrs awake, I begin to feel slightly paranoid, but not too bad.

18-22 hrs - paranoia, especially in low light levels. Definite change in thinking. It becomes progressively worse with time.

22 hrs - 23 hrs - Unresponsive but not totally out of it. I would have 'waking nightmares' where I wouldn't notice falling asleep and began to dream as if I was still in my room trying to stay up.

23 hrs+ - Either forced microsleeps or forced sleeping

Staying awake seemed to encourage nightmares. It was weird.

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Great I am fucked Egnever Jan 2014 #1

Not necessarily... Everyones metabolism is different... SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #7

I hallucinated in ICU after having my 3rd surgery in 2 weeks time... CTyankee Jan 2014 #8

Wow at least I got a Leprechaun! SomethingFishy Jan 2014 #10

The train one was kinda nice. I asked the nurse if I was on the train to CTyankee Jan 2014 #13

See, that would be just my luck. LisaLynne Jan 2014 #12

I think hallucinations are frightening anyway. The thought that the brain can CTyankee Jan 2014 #15

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Yeah, I thought those nurses uniforms were the uniforms worn in the supermarket! CTyankee Jan 2014 #43

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OMG... CTyankee Jan 2014 #50

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I was an RN and worked for a while at Brooke Army Medical Center. Rozlee Jan 2014 #24

Love it! I believe it, too! CTyankee Jan 2014 #45

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I hallucinated after major surgery but I figured it was the drugs. philly_bob Jan 2014 #41

Hmmmm... TlalocW Jan 2014 #2

I�m mossy, Jerry. My brain is mossy progressoid Jan 2014 #16

My bladder already has me on that schedule. alfredo Jan 2014 #26

Bwahahahaha! valerief Jan 2014 #47

My dog gets me up every two hours dickthegrouch Jan 2014 #60

I stopped the pills and now I seem ok. Honey and milk, alfredo Jan 2014 #66

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What do you use? hibbing Jan 2014 #25

Take a tablespoon of honey before turning in. It gets the Serotonin pumping. alfredo Jan 2014 #27

I find Valerian root works well. Qutzupalotl Jan 2014 #33

I second this, re: melatonin vs valerian root reflection Jan 2014 #36

yeah same with me on the melatonin. arely staircase Jan 2014 #61

interesting. reflection Jan 2014 #65

Valerian root smells like fresh cat droppings. Owl Jan 2014 #55

I used to air the capsules out a bit curlyred Jan 2014 #68

Very bright light usually works to counter that with melatonin. (NT) Heywood J Jan 2014 #77

melatonin doesn't work for everyone laundry_queen Jan 2014 #37

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LOL! I'd stop taking it too! nt laundry_queen Jan 2014 #52

Melatonin worked but I couldn't handle the dreams Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #56

Magnesium citrate/chloride and mega-dose vitamin C. tridim Jan 2014 #42

I use one of those heating pads you put in the microwave & herb tea -- sleepytime with valerian. El_Johns Jan 2014 #71

I use: grahamhgreen Jan 2014 #84

I take over-the-counter sleep aids and they work great for me. RebelOne Jan 2014 #28

I had Sleep Apnea for 9 years before being diagnosed Lochloosa Jan 2014 #4

+1 freshwest Jan 2014 #5

I have severe sleep apnea too Larkspur Jan 2014 #6

I have a similar story. zeemike Jan 2014 #17

32 Times an hour for me. I still don't know why I only got an 8 out of 10. Lochloosa Jan 2014 #21

I can't imagine what a 10 would be. zeemike Jan 2014 #23

Yeah, it's nice to dream again. Lochloosa Jan 2014 #74

Are those your AHI numbers? W_HAMILTON Jan 2014 #58

I'm not sure what my AHI number was. Lochloosa Jan 2014 #73

I'm a PSG/EEG tech.... rppper Jan 2014 #82

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Yes and no.... rppper Jan 2014 #89

I keep answering post hoping anyone gets the message. Get TESTED! It will save you life. Lochloosa Jan 2014 #90

Same here - was told young women don't have apnea REP Jan 2014 #18

If anything will kill me, this will nt MrScorpio Jan 2014 #9

+1000 Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #22

K&R redqueen Jan 2014 #11

My biggest problem with sleep right now ... LisaLynne Jan 2014 #14

I have a dog like that. You made me laugh. And as soon as he's eaten he goes right back to sleep. El_Johns Jan 2014 #72

Yeah, they can sleep all day, so it's nothing to them! LisaLynne Jan 2014 #76

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I agree, that's a pet peeve of mine as well laundry_queen Jan 2014 #51

Interesting post. Wow. Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #57

Sleep deprivation is an enhanced interrogation technique. OnyxCollie Jan 2014 #32

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no major organ damage... no problem! Agony Jan 2014 #63

Yawn. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #34

I should be dead already.... Plucketeer Jan 2014 #38

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over Forty years of not sleeping demigoddess Jan 2014 #44

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+1 Million Populist_Prole Jan 2014 #54

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, blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #53

Tryptophan works for me. nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #62

Trazodone works for me....n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #67

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but having a job is also stressful. El_Johns Jan 2014 #70

and here I thought - LiberalElite Jan 2014 #75

Anyone have 'restless legs"? Fix The Stupid Jan 2014 #79

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Sleep is often overlooked Harmony Blue Jan 2014 #80

This thread is making me sleepy. Vattel Jan 2014 #81

When I was young, I used to experiment with not sleeping. Dash87 Jan 2014 #86