What's the most you've gone without sleep?

[The Dark Knight]

Me?

76 hours

I almost died.

[rascal]

When I was fighting fires after my freshman year in college I went without sleep every other night for two weeks. And the nights we slept we got about 4 hours. And it wasn't like we were sitting around during the day, we were working extremely hard.

[orangenblue420]

With or without drugs

[Jared]

I did about 60 once.....


and I agree with the Dark Knight, it felt like I was dying.

Such is life in radio when the Governor declares a snow emergency. No one can come in to relieve you.

[BlueDamsel]

Bah...Sleep is overrated.

It actually depends on what your definition of sleep is. Do you mean REM or dream-stage sleep/restorative sleep? If so, then over the past 23 years I've rarely gotten *any* sleep--I have an anamoly where instead of going into the REM stage, I end up having a slight seizure/brain activity spark up that keeps my body from getting the rest it needs. That's why it seems that I'm "always sick"...or "always tired".

[Jared]

I meant that I went 60 hours in a full wakeful state where I didn't even have time to put my head down or otherwise rest my body or brain. I wasn't even napping

[orangenblue420]

Id be dead - no doubt - i need sleep - one all nighter a week is about all i can handle and even then my ass is draggin - I would say my tops would be 24/28 hours and even then i may have caught a quick snooze here and there -

[2 Minute Warning]

To be honest I don't know.....used to do a 12 hour night shift...couldn't sleep during the day between shifts I know I went tooo long, it can wear on a person

[BlueDamsel]

Sounds about right...
The summer after my freshman year of college/during winter break, I worked for a certain internet "superstore" which was open 24/7/365. My scheduled shift was from 10am-8pm (4 10s) and I would usually get suckered into staying to work the graveyard as well. I'd get home about 8am (hour long drive), get food, work out, take a shower, then head back to work. I did that almost all the time. I guess I just don't really miss sleep too much. Of course, when I do sleep I want to stay in bed for-EVER because my bed is so comfy/cozy.

[Ohio Broncos]

Re: What's the most you've gone without sleep?

Originally posted by The Dark Knight
Me?

76 hours

I almost died.

Wow. I only went about 50 something hours without sleep once.

Nothing is sweeter than when your head hits that pillow and you're out for a good 12 hours after such a marathon.

[kenoyripsit28]

i was sick when i was about 11 and was to scared to sleep so about 33 hours

[y2cragie]

4 days 14 hours 32 minutes. on a school trip round france and belguim, since it was 3 nights and days on a bus i didnt sleep any of those, 4th night hotel, room mates who had slept, decided they didnt wanna sleep that night. once you get past a certain point it doesnt seem to get any worse.

[Uula Bear]

I've stayed up for 4 days a few times...although I had assistance...without assistance it was only like 32 hours when I was in high school...I'm weak, I need sleep...

[The Dark Knight]

Originally posted by kenoyripsit28
i was sick when i was about 11 and was to scared to sleep so about 33 hours

Scared to sleep?

Hmm how bizarre.

[LABroncoGurl]

When I was little I used to be scared to sleep when I would get these horrible nightmares. Now all I want to do is sleep - instead of come to work!