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Anyone Else Suffer from Somnophobia (Fear of Sleep)?
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:25 am
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:25 am
It doesn't affect me all the time, but there will be days -- sometimes weeks -- when I have an overwhelming fear of falling asleep. Fear might be misstating it. I have a compulsion to fight sleep.
Not sure why. Even if I take an Ambien or Valium I will wake myself up with 30-45 minutes of dozing off.
I'm going on day three of no sleep right now.
Sucks.
Not sure why. Even if I take an Ambien or Valium I will wake myself up with 30-45 minutes of dozing off.
I'm going on day three of no sleep right now.
Sucks.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:27 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Not to that extent, but when I'm extremely stressed, I don't want to sleep. It's not that I can't sleep, it's like you say, a compulsion not to sleep.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:28 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Stop watching Freddy movies
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:31 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I just saw Gone Girl.
I don't think I'll sleep for a while. That chick was crazy.
I don't think I'll sleep for a while. That chick was crazy.
This post was edited on 3/26/15 at 12:32 am
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:31 am to PurpleandGold Motown
So the opposite of my problem, which is the fear of not being able to sleep. Granted the insomnia causes that
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:33 am to Jim Rockford
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Not to that extent, but when I'm extremely stressed, I don't want to sleep. It's not that I can't sleep, it's like you say, a compulsion not to sleep.
Stress definitely plays a role. A lot of people that have this phobia -- and I'm not sure it accurately describes me -- have chronic nightmares, a fear of dying in their sleep or some traumatic event that took place while they were sleeping (waking up to find your house on fire). I don't have any of those.
I just can't bring myself to go to sleep.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:33 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I hate sleeping but don't fear it or anything.
quote:Don't you die after like four days without sleep?
I'm going on day three of no sleep right now.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:34 am to PurpleandGold Motown
You should look into getting prescribed xanax or some sort of anti-depressent.
Not saying you are depressed, but it might take the edge off and allow you kinda block that out of your head over time.
I used to hate falling asleep as a kid and grew out of it. Just know that it might be something you can and will probably grow out of, no matter how old you are.
Not saying you are depressed, but it might take the edge off and allow you kinda block that out of your head over time.
I used to hate falling asleep as a kid and grew out of it. Just know that it might be something you can and will probably grow out of, no matter how old you are.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:36 am to USMCTiger03
quote:I dont know where you heard that, but I would assume you would eventually just crash without control and fall asleep.
Don't you die after like four days without sleep?
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:42 am to Ryan3232
LINK
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On January 20th of 1959 DJ Peter Tripp host of "Your Hits of the Week" launched a wake-a-thon for the American March of Dimes. Not a walk-a-thon, a wake-a-thon. He stayed awake and on air for 200 hours. Trip was at 1050 WMGM from 1955 to 1959 and was a nationally known top-40 DJ. He had worked at KUDL, WHB and spent more than a few years at WEXL
To keep the attempt honest, and to get attention to the cause WMGM erected a transparent broadcastbooth in Times Square. There, any New Yorker could watch. At the time it was the longest period without sleep on record. There was both a morbid and a genuine medical interest in the attempt. For Tripp the stunt was partly for charity and partly to help his career. He was entangled in the same payola scandal that was killing Alan Freed. Peretz Lavie described the event in his book The Enchanted World of Sleep.
"Only toward the end did he begin to show signs of behavioral deterioration when, during the night clear signs of psychosis accompanied by hallucinations appeared. Trip began to suspect people were drugging his food in order to make him fall asleep."
The experiment got ugly. WMGM hired Psychologists to monitor him. The took daily poloroid pictures of him. They examined him, weighed him, took his temperature and watched him even in the bathroom. WMGM staff hounded him all the way to the toilet to make sure he stayed awake. His body temp began to drop and he was clearly getting paranoid. He ran into the street on the 4th day and was chased by staff, tackled and dragged back into the studio. He still had 4 days to go. This descent is detailed in the documentary Secrets of Sleep.
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He heard voices, he hallucinated and on the last day they attached electrodes to his head and monitored his brain waves. They detected REM-like phases in his wakeful brain. He was essentially insane at this point. Despite actual diagnosed psychosis, he was still able to to his show, which amazed pretty much everyone. The problem was that by now, he actually thought he was not Peter Tripp, just an imposter. Life Magazine showed up to photograph the now psychotic DJ.
He stayed awake a total of 201 hours and slept for 24 hours afterwards. He had permanent personality changes that led to his eventual divorce. Tripp was still indicted by the DOJ only weeks after his stunt and accused of taking $36,050 in payola. He was found guilty and fined $500 and given a six-month suspended sentence. He fought with his PD at WMGM and was fired in 1960. He tried again at KYA in San Francisco, and again at KGJF in L.A. but it was over. His third attempt at WOHO in Toledo was just sad. He marketed exercise products and retired to palm Springs. He died in 2000 of a stroke at the age of 73.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:47 am to Ryan3232
I have a sleep study set up for April 5th.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:57 am to Jim Rockford
quote:interesting
Jim Rockford
I honestly dont know how thats possible. Ive pulled one all nighter in my entire life, staying awake maybe 40ish hours and was losing my ability to function at the end of it. And I slept for a good 12 hours.
Now 201 hours.... I could see how that would cause permanent brain damage. He was probably consuming an insane amount of caffeine as well as some other type of stimulant.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 12:58 am to PurpleandGold Motown
quote:Best of luck man.
I have a sleep study set up for April 5th.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 1:23 am to PurpleandGold Motown
quote:
Anyone Else Suffer from Somnophobia (Fear of Sleep)?
this is a new one
quote:
I'm going on day three of no sleep right now.
yeah I don't buy that. Brain MUST get sleep.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 1:24 am to Ryan3232
A human will die from lack of sleep quicker than lack of food and water. People talking about being awake 3 or 4 days are exaggerating. They nap and sleep a little.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 1:40 am to biglego
Read Jim's post. I understand you "need" sleep, but the question is, how long can you go without it until the eventual crash. (whether that be death or your body finally forcing sleep)
Posted on 3/26/15 at 1:44 am to Ryan3232
I'm going for three days right now. It's been at least two. I didn't set my watch when I woke up. I know I haven't had a good night's sleep in some time.
You're right that sometimes I do "zone out", but I wouldn't call it sleeping.
You're right that sometimes I do "zone out", but I wouldn't call it sleeping.
Posted on 3/26/15 at 1:45 am to PurpleandGold Motown
I love a good sleep
Posted on 3/26/15 at 2:45 am to SEClint
About 48 hours is the longest I've gone..It was miserable. No wish to go without sleep for that long ever again.
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