If you were to keep waking yourself up, how long could you go without sleep?
2006-12-08 13:07:34 · 5 answers · asked by s w 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Probably 4-5 days at most for me.
If you ever get the chance, watch the movie called "The Machinist". It's about a guy who has traumatic memories and goes one year without sleeping. he lives on coffee and cigarettes and gets as skinny as a toothpick. The movie really messed with my mind.
2006-12-08 16:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by doug k 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a couple days...I really need sleep to keep going. I do have a friend of mine who's a bit of an insomniac and doesn't sleep for weeks at a time.
2006-12-08 21:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Alibi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard after 72 hours without sleep a person will start showing psychotic behavior. Truly.
2006-12-08 22:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by VDJ44 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can go about 40 hours before you start having some significant problems such as memory difficulty, impaired reflexes, questionable judgment, and possibly hallucinations.
2006-12-08 22:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by couchtalker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not very long - ever see the movie "Insomnia?" You can die from lack of sleep.
2006-12-08 21:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by Isabel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋