can you die if you dont sleep?

Question

If i never went to sleep again, can that kill me?

Answer 1

you would most likely go completely insane first, hallucinations & all.

Answer 2

my god yes. They has been much research medical and psychological, to examine the effects of sleep deprivation. If nothing else it can certainly lead to severe mental health problems including paranoia and hallucinations. However, these studies have been on deliberate sleep deprivation. Insomnia is not the same, and whilst you will feel exhasted and lathargic whilst you have the condition there is no permanent medical or psychological damage. But the underlying casue of the problem may derive from a medical or psychological condition which will require medical help. Good luck.

Answer 3

no i saw a case study on this subject ,as there was a man who had never slept ,he was tested for allertness and he was fine,but others who did the test people who normally sleep got slower and slower in their thoughts and everntually some couldnt even stand up ,yet others who exspected t be the same way found they felt great and had more time to study and the day seemed so much longer they mamaged to catch up on all the jobs they had been putting off ,so i quess it depends on the person ,but i have noticed if i get over tired i feel dizzy but after a while i seem to wake up agian,,as im one for not always going to be ,but saying that when i do go to bed i will sleep for about 12 hours to catch it up hehe ,,,,i hope this has helped you all the best ,,kat

Answer 4

Yes. There is a virus known as African Sleeping Sickness. The virus attacks the central nervous system so that the host cannot sleep. You die.

If you are artificially stimulating yourself with crank, then you won't die of lack of sleep, but you will die of heart problems early in life.

Answer 5

well it would be very hard to stay awake forever but yes you could probably die from it. Sleep is how your body re-charges. If your immune system doesnt have the strength to keep up then you can get very sick. If you dont sleep to let your body heal then you will get worse and eventually die

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It surely can. Scientists have found that without sleep your brain looses essential energy and will not develop or function correct.
Don't try it-it was tested in the early 90s. It's deadly!

Answer 8

Even if you sleep one day you are going to die

Answer 9

It is highly unlikely that the lack of sleep would lead directly to your death. But just like intoxication, extreme fatigue can impair your judgment and coordination. Additionally, to stay awake continually you would probably have to use drugs, caffeine and amphetamines. Amphetamines in particular could cause heart attack and stroke.

Answer 10

If you COULD stay awake long enough you would die of exhaustion, actually forcing yourself to stay awake for that length of time would be almost impossible, you would probly pass out after only a few days.

Answer 11

Your body can only go 10 days without sleep.