no i havnt been staying up i just want to know
2007-07-27 03:04:59 · 9 answers · asked by dvaderrules 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
YEAH!
people use up their energy when they work and stuff, and if you don't sleep to recover yourself from the day, you're gonna die.
2007-07-27 03:10:36 · answer #1 · answered by TT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a scientific answer to this that is far removed from typical "if you're really tired you'll sleep" BS.
Can a person really die from lack of sleep?
"Indeed they can! A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep whilst starvation will take a few weeks. Going without sleep for any length of time causes long and short-term effects. People quickly lose the ability to act and think coherently. Although it leave no physical marks, the psychological affects of sleep deprivation are phenomenal.
Many prisoners of war were tortured using methods of sleep deprivation and although a person initially thinks that this form of torture is nothing more than feeling tired, if a person goes for more than three days without any sleep at all, they lose orientation in place and time, hallucinations start and eventually the body cannot cope and begins to break down.
The average human body requires between seven and eight hours of sleep every night. People over 60 can get away with between five and six hours. This enables the body to repair and refresh itself in order to start the new day. If you try to burn the candle at both ends and don't get enough sleep, it will affect everything that you do. Mistakes can be made, accidents can happen and there is evidence of short-term memory."
2007-07-27 03:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You can. It takes a while but, you can.
About 10 years ago there was a 20/20 (Dateline or something) about a high school teacher that died from insomnia. It is a very rare neurological disorder that kept him awake for about 2 or 3 years. His brain started to malfunction from lack of sleep. His heart and lungs were damaged. Toward the end he was bedridden. Even though he'd get very sleepy and appear as if he were about to fall asleep, he'd pop back wide awak once his eyes started to close.
2007-07-27 03:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by penhead72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...the body suffers irrepairable damage if not properly rested. I remember studying this in nursing school and, I believe, the longest anyone has stayed awake was about 10 days...they did die as a result. Check out this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_familial_insomnia
You can also Google Insomnia+death and you'll get a lot of info.
2007-07-27 03:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by NurseBunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep helps the body recover from the stress of the day. when you sleep your blood pressure drops, your heart rate slows, and your muscles rest. Keeping your body at full throttle will wear it out. Or, yes, you will die!
2007-07-27 03:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes no sleep leads to your body being exhausted. An exhausted body leads to an exhausted heart. Which can cause you to either have a stroke or a heart attack.
2007-07-27 03:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be real tired and dragging and may put yourself in a situation where you fall asleep and hurt yourself ie..driving etc. Your body needs sleep. You will get sick if you don't get sleep
2007-07-27 03:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exhaustion can cause all sorts of problems and if bad enough can lead to death.
2007-07-27 03:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by emtd65 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust me, you stay up long enough, your body will crash, and you will sleep.
2007-07-27 03:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋