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05 Apr 2013, 12:23 pm

I'm just wondering is it bad to not sleep for five days?



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05 Apr 2013, 12:39 pm

8O 8O That's way too long to go without sleeping. Exams? Stress? Have you tried a OTC sleeping medicine? We need at least 6 hours of sleep otherwise it's no good.


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05 Apr 2013, 12:45 pm

I did it once and it was miserable.

I had gotten into a big argument with my boss at work and was way too upset about it.

I don't even remember what the argument was about now.



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05 Apr 2013, 5:57 pm

Sheerboredom wrote:
I'm just wondering is it bad to not sleep for five days?


Well, it's not good.


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05 Apr 2013, 6:32 pm

Better not do it, it provokes cancer.



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05 Apr 2013, 6:54 pm

I figured it wasn't good I just woke up from a 5 or 6 hour nap. I was doing it because I just couldn't sleep, might have something to do with getting off my meds though. Thanks for your replies.



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05 Apr 2013, 9:15 pm

Sheerboredom wrote:
I figured it wasn't good I just woke up from a 5 or 6 hour nap. I was doing it because I just couldn't sleep, might have something to do with getting off my meds though. Thanks for your replies.


A change in meds can cause insomnia. If you are still having trouble Monday I'd suggest calling your doctor for something. Have you tried OTC sleep meds? I don't get much help from the natural things like Melatonin but Doxylamine or Diphenhydramine work fairly well for me. They are just antihistamines. If you are very uncomfortable with the insomnia you can always go to the ER. They may give you a prescription for one or two nights worth of something or if you have someone to drive you home, they might just give you a shot there and that way you can just go straight home to bed.

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