Anyone know, catagorically and for certain, what the longest anyone has gone without sleep?

Question

I did 6 once

Answer 1

I've seen this 11 day answer before. I looked it up because I saw one of these magazine shows about a guy who has a disease that wont allow him to sleep. Even when they drug him he's still semi-conscious. He's been like that for many years. I think it was 10. You should see this guy. He's a blabbering idiot. I'll find a link.
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One says 20 years. One says 33 years.
Two different guys.
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Answer 2

The record belongs to a man named Randy Gardner. Back in 1965, he went 11 days without catching a single wink. Was Randy enraptured by a "Leave It to Beaver" marathon on TV? Actually, no. He just really wanted to be in the Guinness Book of Records.
Randy was a San Diego high-school student at the time of his record-breaking bout of sleep deprivation. A self-described "science fair geek," Randy felt he could beat the previous record of 8.5 days held by New York deejay Peter Tripp. And with the help of two friends and Stanford researcher William Dement, Randy did exactly that. Even more impressive, Randy stayed awake without so much as a drop of coffee.

You might expect anyone who's been up that long to be a complete mess, but according to those who observed him, Randy suffered "no paranoia or other negative mood changes." Additionally, his "mental, motor and sensory abilities" remained solid. On day 10, Randy even beat Dement at pinball and gave a press conference before passing out for 14 plus hours.

Answer 3

i went 6 days once without drugs or medication,then after that i got phycosis for 4 months that did **** me up,i couldnt even go to the doctors or tell any one because i didnt know what was wrong with me,i ran out of projection because i didnt dream my subconscience away,i was in a trance for 4 months ,climbing out of the front window of my home to leave the house because it didnt feel right useing the door,wahing my clothes in the bath with a big stick saying to my self thats how you wash clothes. i went back to the 1800s and felt relaxed , 5 years later today i laught at the things i had done, and study every move i made,

Answer 4

4 to 6 nigts is all the body can take. most people are using drugs, cocaine or speed. if u do not use, then average is3 days, ur body and mind will slowor sleep 1 hour,2 and so on, if not u got high anxiety!! see a docter get zanex . u need it.. i hope u get some sleep,besides death it self, sleep is our pnly resort 4 stopping yhe madness around us.. good luck DAVID.

Answer 5

According to a House episode, 11 days

Answer 6

In the book Living With the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama, he tells the account of a lady who NEVER slept.

Actually that book is full of amazing accounts of strange powers.

Answer 7

ive gone 41 hours without sleep

Answer 8

I've gone two nights without sleep before and I'd never do it again. Sleep is very underrated!

Answer 9

i went night fishing for a whole week once and had about 5hours sleep all week! thats gotta be a record

Answer 10

if they have fatal familial insomnia something like a couple months before there body shuts and they take the big dirt nap.