I have an 'all-nighter' perhaps once a week. That's where I stay up for about 32 hours and then sleep for perhaps 14 hours afterwards. I always catch up with the right amount of sleep, I feel fine afterwards and during, and I don't suffer with the concentration and obvious health detriments most people staying up do.
So I'm wondering.. is it actually dangerous at all? That is, is pulling these extremely extended days regularly going to make it likely I'll die of exhaustion in another ten years..? Does it damage the chemical make-up of my brain? Or what?
2006-10-22 16:33:06 · 5 answers · asked by Peter Cooper 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Thanks for all the answers so far. Just to address most of them.. no, it's not related to study, etc. It's just because I decide I can't be bothered going to sleep and that I'm too involved with whatever I'm up to. I just get on well with being up a long time. What I'm wondering though is if it causes permanent damage in any way.
2006-10-23 16:37:45 · update #1
Oh, and if it helps, I find it really easy to stay up. What I find hard is sleeping any less than 8-12 hours at time :) I sleep really well though. I just stay up really well too :-D
2006-10-23 16:38:52 · update #2
You can never really catch up on sleep. Once you have lost it its gone. But as far as pulling all nighters its how you feel. Its not good for you. If you can deal with it and if your body is used to it, I don't think it will do any damage.
2006-10-22 16:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by sweetsnickers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it all the time but never once a week. In fact, I should be doing a late-nighter (2 hours of sleep) pretty soon for my upcoming exam... Actually, I do late-nighters instead of all-nighters because I just can't stay up lol.
I don't think it's good for you but it's your choice. If this is studying'related, study in moderation ahead of time so you don't have to pull an all-nighter.
2006-10-22 16:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't hallucinate after 24 hours. That usually happens from 2-3 days. If you have a sleeping problem, why would you want to stay up all night? Get some sleep bro. And to answer your second question, go to the doctor.
2016-03-28 04:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, it is the College way
But bad for you physically, mentally, and emotionally
It can cause future bad habits as far as putting things off to the last minute esp. in relationships and other personal relationships
try to do things little by little and you won't be so behind
2006-10-22 16:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Breann 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya doing that is bad for the chemical make-up for your brain. It messes up the seratonin
2006-10-22 16:35:21 · answer #5 · answered by Ariel B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋