I become manically depressed and sluggish. The only cure is 2 hours at the gym and then a straight road to bed no matter the time. I will always wake up at 4A.M. and then proceed to stay awake till midnight before resuming a normal sleep schedule.
Sleep deprivation! How do you react to it?
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I try to do that & it fails every time & just end up with an even worse sleep schedule. Anyway & luckily for me I fixed it twice it's not really hard to do anymore. It seems sleeping in makes me tired as early as not enough (should).smithy_2045 said:
When sleep deprived, I get drunker and drunker until I pass out.
I don't have any dynamic stories, beyond the fact that I become TERRIBLE at customer service the next day. Just... abysmal.
Also, some sleep schedules can't be fixed without melatonin followed by a really miserable day followed by more melatonin.
I don't have any dynamic stories, beyond the fact that I become TERRIBLE at customer service the next day. Just... abysmal.
Also, some sleep schedules can't be fixed without melatonin followed by a really miserable day followed by more melatonin.
Thanks to my chronic insomnia, I am more or less immune to it. On January, I had only 4 hours of sleep in 7 days. I didn't go insane, I didn't act any differently, I just had no energy whatsoever and was constantly tired and sleepy. And yet I could not sleep. I was too tired to do anything that wasn't a strict obligation, and I ended up having a rather terrifying workplace accident.
I have been on extra-strong sleeping pills ever since, and I could not possibly be better. Though I still have some adjustments to do, since I am still prone to forgetting to take the damn pills and I end up pulling all-nighters completely effortlessly.
I have been on extra-strong sleeping pills ever since, and I could not possibly be better. Though I still have some adjustments to do, since I am still prone to forgetting to take the damn pills and I end up pulling all-nighters completely effortlessly.
<youtube=Iw3-Yt8g8AA>lacktheknack said:
OT: Usually my eyelids just get droopier and droopier until I helplessly fall asleep. I've never really suffered from insomnia, thankfully.
Sleep deprivation..Ah it's ok, I just compensate for it by crashing and burning the following day, speaking of which I need to get to bed I've got Uni tomorrow.
The only time I have trouble sleeping is when I'm worried about something. Since I live a very simple life, that is not very often at all.
Keep your life simple and clean, be good to others and you should be able to sleep like a baby.
Keep your life simple and clean, be good to others and you should be able to sleep like a baby.
This.Daystar Clarion said:
I've never had problems with my sleep. If I happen to get a poor night of sleep, I'm just tired for the rest of the day and then sleep well the next night.
When there's no reason for me to get up I will sleep for 9-10 hours, but during term time at uni it's about 7 hours a night.
I used to remember being able to stay up all night and not be horribly messed up the next day when I was younger, but now at 18 I basically always find myself sleeping fairly early.
I imagine I might be horribly grumpy if I ever did reach a truly sleep-deprived state.
I imagine I might be horribly grumpy if I ever did reach a truly sleep-deprived state.
Thats sounds pretty horrible, good thing you got those pills now...Darken12 said:
OT: I generally don't get sleep deprivation though I used to get bouts of insomnia. These days I actually get plenty of sleep, it's just very poor light sleep and I wake up feeling exhausted anyway. I only just about get through the day on caffeine most of the time.
I react to it by being fairly bad at most things and much more clumsy than if i'm fully rested.
'I think I might die'.
My sides are in orbit right now.
OT: Well, it's 3.30am here in Yorkshire, I went to sleep at 12.00 and awoke at 2.00. So this is a problem that I also must face.
My sides are in orbit right now.
OT: Well, it's 3.30am here in Yorkshire, I went to sleep at 12.00 and awoke at 2.00. So this is a problem that I also must face.
A lot of exercises during my national service (1 year in the Finnish Defence Forces) and after signing up with the army full-time have specifically dealt with sleep deprivation and the effects thereof. As a result my ability to keep working through it has skyrocketed compared to what it's once been.
The key with sleep deprivation is to eat regularly and keep drinking. When your body can't fuel itself through sleep, you have to balance that out with enough food. Of course there's a limit on how long you can stay awake until you just start running the risk of just dozing off the moment you sit down, but with small naps (30min - 2h) and sufficient meals I find I'm capable of normal function for a good two to four days until I seriously need to get a proper pile of sleep in.
The key with sleep deprivation is to eat regularly and keep drinking. When your body can't fuel itself through sleep, you have to balance that out with enough food. Of course there's a limit on how long you can stay awake until you just start running the risk of just dozing off the moment you sit down, but with small naps (30min - 2h) and sufficient meals I find I'm capable of normal function for a good two to four days until I seriously need to get a proper pile of sleep in.
In short: headaches. Lots of headaches.
For some reason I get a headache before I even start feeling tired, which sucks because that then makes it harder to get to sleep (my natural resistance to pain medication is an added bonus).
Other than that, my sense of humor degrades to the point that I once spent an entire night thinking up 'yo mamma' jokes to tell in Bioshock's Rapture. Damn shame I can't remember any of them now, I'm positive that some were quite good.
For some reason I get a headache before I even start feeling tired, which sucks because that then makes it harder to get to sleep (my natural resistance to pain medication is an added bonus).
Other than that, my sense of humor degrades to the point that I once spent an entire night thinking up 'yo mamma' jokes to tell in Bioshock's Rapture. Damn shame I can't remember any of them now, I'm positive that some were quite good.
As a victim of insomnia, sleep dep is my best friend. On the flipside I can be a real dick sometimes due to the lack of sleep. So double-edged sword.
Also to the OP, wow.. interesting conversation. Sounds like something I've experienced in all my long years of being up at 3am talking to anyone who'll listen to my raving lunacy.
Also to the OP, wow.. interesting conversation. Sounds like something I've experienced in all my long years of being up at 3am talking to anyone who'll listen to my raving lunacy.
I have two three stages. (Apparently I'm approaching the first as of this writing..)
The first is where I just get kind of drowsy and unresponsive.
The second stage of that is where my music starts sounding WAY better than it ever does. Everything just hits harder, and it more impactful. So my adrenaline get's going and I start pretending I'm Dave Lombardo.
Past that if I make it, is the TRUE sleep deprivation stage for me. This is where I get really really loopy. I can giggle uncontrollably for no reason and forget how to do everyday menial tasks. (was making a PB&J sandwich and I put the PB in the fridge and the jelly in the cupboard. Totally unaware.)
The first is where I just get kind of drowsy and unresponsive.
The second stage of that is where my music starts sounding WAY better than it ever does. Everything just hits harder, and it more impactful. So my adrenaline get's going and I start pretending I'm Dave Lombardo.
Past that if I make it, is the TRUE sleep deprivation stage for me. This is where I get really really loopy. I can giggle uncontrollably for no reason and forget how to do everyday menial tasks. (was making a PB&J sandwich and I put the PB in the fridge and the jelly in the cupboard. Totally unaware.)
I my body just cannot stay up past 1am and cannot sleep in past 8am. When I do stay up later (2-3am) I can't sleep in, but I can still easily function.
Never had it. Always sleep properly, even when I don't want to. My body just gives in.
Good luck with that.
Good luck with that.
"With insomnia, nothing's real. Everything is far away. Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy."
I don't lose it as much as some of you guys. Everything seems distant, and I talk to myself. I talk to myself a lot when I haven't slept. I get hungry. Really hungry. After twelve hours of extra up-time I can eat a whole pizza in one sitting, which is unusual for me. After around four days I'll start to feel tired, and possibly pass out. That's a dangerous one for, shouldn't do that any more. However, I've trained myself for that kind of up-time, no point in sleeping, it just feels like a waste of time. With enough pop-tarts I'll never sleep again.
I don't lose it as much as some of you guys. Everything seems distant, and I talk to myself. I talk to myself a lot when I haven't slept. I get hungry. Really hungry. After twelve hours of extra up-time I can eat a whole pizza in one sitting, which is unusual for me. After around four days I'll start to feel tired, and possibly pass out. That's a dangerous one for, shouldn't do that any more. However, I've trained myself for that kind of up-time, no point in sleeping, it just feels like a waste of time. With enough pop-tarts I'll never sleep again.