Usually man sleeps during the day but there are moments in life that have to goes without sleep. I confess that since childhood I really like to learn everything new, especially about human body. And how can one not do without love for experiments in this area.
Everyone knows that sleep is very important for a person, but also interested in :
What is sleep?, What will happen if you don’t sleep?, What do you feel when you don’t sleep? Then I did not know that I would publish all this on the website www.site
So let me start by telling you how. I did not sleep once in a lifetime 7 days, armed with a notepad.
The article will be divided into 3 blocks.
- I'm too lazy to read. Can it be shorter?
- I like to read. Can be more?
- Question answer
In short:
The first day.
I woke up and decided not to sleep today. I need to do things that I can't do.
2 o'clock in the morning - I feel fine. At the same time I correspond with friends in ICQ.
Dela made it.
Second day.
At 6 am felt nauseous. Ate, watched TV, played a game, Nausea was gone. Feeling slightly tired and weak. 13:00 in the afternoon - no fatigue, weakness is felt. Sensation of weak anesthesia on the whole body.
Day three.
I'm afraid stay awake yet. Why? I want to sleep. Stay calm and carry on. OK. He began to speak more slowly. Anesthesia is felt more on the tongue. Sometimes there are freezes of body movement. The easiest part of the body to manage is the eyes. I am playing a game. Irritable. Weakly expressed crazy ideas.
Day four.
I have a feeling that the day is unusual, very long. I started to forget what was going on 1 and on 2 day. Good to have a notepad. Where is the pen?
Searched for 30 minutes. Turns out it was in my left hand. Began see yourself from the outside. The body is weakly felt. Sometimes there is a “cut-off” effect (lags the processor) from 1-10 minutes, although with open eyes. Crazy ideas are strongly expressed.
Day five.
Read what happened to me first And second day. I don't think this happened to me. It seems that the day and life in general is endless. Specifically hallucinations passing at times into euphoria. Losses in memory and body sensation. I can independently, and sometimes without control, get out of my body and fly up to 10 meters around me. And what is most interesting in this state, I can go, controlling myself as in a game from a third person. Crazy ideas are very strongly expressed. I do not want to sleep.
Day six.
I sat on a chair and looked at one point on the monitor, about two hours. He jumped up abruptly and ran to the switched off TV. Began to convince upper part TV that I have to pick up brushes from my place of study. They are in danger. Slow speech. Passing by, I hit the corners and, I stop to realize this blow for 2 minutes. Next I turn on. There was an opportunity, the ability to predict what will happen next for the event. It often gets scary. I see different people. Strongly developed imagination- objects can walk, and I control them. I understood the fullness of the word Marasmus.
Day seven.
I'm in paradise? Notepad does not lend itself to writing. Limbs twitch, tremble. Strange behavior. Vegetable. If a person touches me, then he will be lucky if I answer in a minute or a minute and a half. From lack of sleep severe memory lapses continue.
I decide to finish with the experiment. I'm not very happy that I you can sleep. I do not believe.
Leg. I leave the body and circle over my corpse for about ten minutes, seeing myself from the side. The chandelier starts to lower and the ceiling starts to press down on me. I don't remember how I fell asleep.
Slept 10 hours.
Day eight.
_________________________________
More:
The first day.
I woke up. The day started as usual. I ate, got ready, went to school.
Unlearned. Got home. I realize that I need to do a lot of homework.
Crap! I'll have to sit down today. You need to make a passe-partout for your study pictures. I started working with music. The mood was good. Music by Joe Satriani.
I understand what remains sleep only 3 hours and decide stay awake.
Second day.
I didn't sleep all night. I went to eat and felt nauseous. Fatigue in the legs. I decided to drink not ordinary tea, because I want to sleep. Two sachet tea + Two spoons coffee + Two pieces of sugar.
tea+coffee+sugar
Stir and drink hot. Seems to have improved. I ran to study. A classmate noticed bruises under her eyes. And I like the state. Feeling alienated from people. Daytime sleepiness gone.
Graduated and played online game. Ate and drank the same recipe - 2 sachet tea plus 2 spoons coffee plus 2 tablespoons Sahara= I like the state - I don’t want to sleep.
Closer to 23:00 - I want to sleep, but I want to feel what will happen if I overpower myself today. Turned on the game and started playing. I got through that period. At night I decided to strengthen my magic recipe. - 2 sachet tea + 4 spoons coffee + 0 spoons Sahara.
Blimey!
Even nauseous, the back of the head ached. Gone after 30 minutes.
I eat apples. Ate 4 pieces.
The condition is normal. Fruits and vegetables helped a lot. On the second day, the biological clock is completely lost. The whole body does not understand what is happening to it. For him, it's stressful. Eyes do not close, feeling that matches have been inserted. Already on this day, my eyes are bursting small vessels. I dripped 2 drops of tea in each eye and the redness went away.
This time I was listening not to classic rock, but to Nightwish.
There were thoughts about stopping the experiment, but since I'm curious, the body movements continued.
Day three.
I feel like I'm slowing down. I ignore the state. And I continue to study.
There is a certain fear that I might die from this. drinking a drink - 2 sachet tea + 4 spoons coffee + 0 spoons Sahara. In 10 minutes I want to make chifir. I pour half a pack of loose tea into a mini saucepan and boil. I drink and feel energized. I'm not afraid of anything.
By the evening there is irritability for everything. I understand that I slow down in actions, in conversation. I laugh at myself, and even have fits of laughter. In the evening I sat down to write music. " I am superhuman" I think. Periodically, not to sleep, I move eyeballs in all directions. I respond to people late. I pour half a pack of loose tea into a mini saucepan and boil chifir. Cheered up. There was no feeling that I did not sleep a few days.
There is indifference and a feeling that my body is left to the mercy of fate.
Day four.
The day is unusually long. I don't understand when was the beginning of the day and the end. I'm starting to get confused with the days. I feel seriously tired. I decide to strengthen the drink with my " healing properties» - 4 sachet tea + 8 spoons coffee + 5 spoons Sahara.
Headache, shoulders. The heart is beating like crazy. I understand that you should no longer consume so much sugar along with coffee and tea. It is better to eat sweets separately from this drink.
I forget what happened on the first and second day. Started to disappear into space. The brain responds with delays.
I get fired at school that I hang out and behave strangely. I tell all my classmates all sorts of nonsense and ate I keep laughing. Art teacher praises. There are crazy ideas, some hallucinations begin. I'm starting to come up with an idea for future paintings. I begin to hear music, See strange people. I'm afraid of shadows. Cats scare me. BUT! Luckily, I'm stopping this farce and...
4 sachet tea + 8 spoons coffee + 0 spoons Sahara.
After 10 minutes I repeat the elixir
Next days I just can't write in detail. I hope you understand.
I will partially copy them from the above.
Day six.
I sat on a chair, looking at one point on the monitor, for about 2 hours. He jumped up abruptly and ran to the switched off TV. I began to convince the top of the TV that I should pick up the brushes from the places of study. They are in danger. Slow speech. Passing by, I hit the corners and, I stop to realize this blow for 2 minutes. Next I turn on. There was an opportunity, the ability to predict what will happen next for the event. You can cross the street and do not have to stop to see if there are cars there or not. Without turning his head, he simply let cars through and when they passed, he walked on. And then I thought that this is the way it should be. It often gets scary. I see different people. Strongly developed imagination- objects can walk, and I control them. I understood the fullness of the word Insanity. I talked to the wall and tried to make friends with the ceiling. Some things wanted to kill me. In general, there is a mania that they persecute me different people and items.
Muscles get eaten. You can walk with your hand raised near you for an hour and only then you will understand that you can lower it. Then, that day, I did not know that this was all happening, because I did not sleep.
Day seven.
I'm in paradise? Notepad does not lend itself to writing. Limbs twitch, tremble. Strange behavior. Vegetable. If a person touches me, then he will be lucky if I answer him in a minute. Severe memory lapses. Further I know from the words of other people. I don't smile. Facial expressions in sleep mode. Eyes move furiously in different directions.
I decide to finish with the experiment. I'm not happy that I can sleep. I do not believe.
Leg. I leave the body and I circle above myself for about 10 minutes, seeing myself from the side. The chandelier starts to lower and the ceiling starts to press down on me. I don't remember how I fell asleep.
Slept 10 hours
Day eight.
I'm alive. I understand who I am. No headache. I want to eat. I want to drink. Feeling of reality. Inadequate understanding of the time of day. I don't remember what happened. I took a notebook and began to remember. Entered all the notes into the computer. I am pleased to.
I do not want to advise, but how weight loss diet(lose 1-5 kilograms) the experiment proved to be good. After that I lost 3 kg.
Note*
My famous Cup, in which I brewed a "healing" potion - 250 ml.
Question answer
- How stay up a few(2-3) days?
If needed 2-3 days go without sleep, then you NEED to evaluate the strength of your body. The challenge is to feel more or less adequate these days. It is necessary from the first day to eat fruits and vegetables in advance, mainly orange, lemon, apples, grapes, pomegranate, carrots, and beets. These fruits and vegetables will help the body prepare for prolonged stress. Also helpful, before and on time sleepless nights take honey. Be sure to drink invigorating drinks. Tea, coffee, whatever you like. It is permissible to consume an energy drink (no more than 500 ml per day). It is unacceptable to use alcoholic drinks. Exercise and, if possible, move on foot. Wake up your body with invigorating music.
It is advisable to wash your face more often and douse yourself with cold (ice) water completely 2-3 times a day, provided there are no contraindications. Cold water will help to awaken all the cells of the body and stimulate the human immune system. Don't dress too warmly. Heat makes our body calm and put to sleep.
If possible, close your eyes for 15-20 minutes and relax. Sleep in 15 minutes will greatly energize your body. The main thing is not to undress, otherwise 15-20 minutes will turn into a 6-8 hour sleep.
- What happens if stay awake?
Anything. If you have not yet understood after reading (or have not read) the article, then I will answer this way:
Dizziness, nausea, weakness, pressure problems. Fever, vomiting, imbalance, irritability, aggressiveness. Loss of real perception of the surrounding world. Heart pain, anemia, joint pain, back pain. Hallucinations, delusions. Lethal outcome and much more. Here, what happens if you don't sleep.
- I do not understand sleep or not. How to check?
Find out in the evening. Eye fatigue may suggest. Move your eyes left, right, up, down. If you feel that the muscles of the eyes ache, then they are tired, therefore it is possible that you didn't sleep or just tired. If you cannot move your eyes and cannot open them, then you are still sleeping.
- How can sleep without harm for health?
- How many people can not sleep ?
There is a record in the Guinness Book of Records for the number of hours. In the winter of 1963, it was installed by 17-year-old schoolboy Randy Gardner, who was awake for 264 hours (11 days). After that, representatives of the Book of Records stated that they would no longer register attempts to break this record, as this could represent threat to human health. Nevertheless, attempts to break the record continued ...
The next lucky winner was Tony Wright, a 42-year-old Briton from Cornwall. Tony stated that he would use a technique in which the hemispheres of the brain would be awake alternately, like in dolphins, but he did not explain the essence of the technique. The experiment took place in a bar, it all started at 6 am on May 14, 2007. Accompanied by friends and under the supervision of online webcams, Tony set about conquering the record. While the experiment lasted, Tony kept a diary, the original can be read in English. On the 11th day, Tony began to slur and feel irritable from too bright colors, but still managed to hold on and set a new official record - 275 hours without sleep. Unfortunately, he did not get into the Guinness Book of Records, since the experiment was too dangerous, but the record was recorded and covered in the media.
Further, the dubious record was also not counted by Tyler Shields - American professional photographer. He set his own record for staying awake for 40 days. Tyler stated that he didn't sleep 968 hours in a row specifically to become a record holder. After setting the record, he admitted that the most surprising thing was that he even did not feel tired. And all the people around him, who watched him, also did not complain of fatigue.
However, despite the photographer's efforts, the Guinness World Records team said: "It is very difficult to establish the truth that Tyler Shields actually went without sleep for many hours is very difficult. That is why we cannot put this record in the Guinness book.
Everyone who didn't sleep for more than 2 days, do not recommend repeating the experiment, as it is dangerous to human health.
- How man needs to sleep?
Each person is different. Who is enough for 4 hours, and who sleeps all 12 and complains that not enough sleep.
I think that the number 8, which doctors constantly tell us, is outdated and conditional. Sometimes it is better to sleep in the afternoon for 30 minutes extra. It will feel like you slept for 3 hours. And you feel energized.
- Why not take a picture of a sleeping person?
There are many reasons why this should not be done. One reason is superstition. Who is superstitious, then for this person this sign will be significant in his life. In the 19th century, there was a tradition in Europe to photograph dead people as if they were just sleeping. The deceased was dressed in smart clothes and laid on the bed or "seated" on an armchair and photographed. Often one could come across photographs in which the deceased was depicted during an impromptu family tea party "sitting" at a common table. Hence the origin of superstition - originally from eyes closed the dead were captured in the form of sleeping people in the photo.
To believe or not to believe is everyone's business.
Another reason - sleeping person photo usually with weak bioenergetics.
The last reason is simple. A person can simply be frightened by a bright flash and send you to hell, and he will be right.
There will be more questions - ask.
___________________________________________
popular topics:
How to make a paper mini guitar with your own hands? ,
The influence of music and water on a person , Artistic painting of the wall "Fairytale World" , ,
You are currently in the topic: How I didn't sleep for 7 days. Topic about how I did not sleep 7 days.
A third of our entire life goes to sleep, provided that we get enough sleep. However, in modern times, few of us spend enough time sleeping. Many mistakenly think that prolonged wakefulness gives many opportunities: more time for work, entertainment, outdoor activities. And some, just for fun, want to know how long you can live without sleep. But systematically replacing sleep time with other personal matters, you can face very backfire. What happens if you don't sleep long time? This will be discussed in this article.
Why does a person need sleep?
An exact answer to this question has not yet been found. However, scientists have presented facts confirming that sleep is extremely important for humans. At this time, the work of all organs and systems of the body slows down. Slow down even heartbeat, which gives the opportunity to relax and the heart muscle. During sleep, cell regeneration occurs most actively. It has been established that during this period there is an ordering of emotions and memories received during wakefulness.
The brain does not sleep!
In is the center that controls the biological clock. When the time for sleep comes, this center is triggered, and consciousness begins to gradually turn off. First of all, there is a slowdown in the work of neurons that are responsible for the phase. deep sleep. Along with the disconnection of consciousness, the transmission pathways from the sense organs (vision, hearing, smell) are disconnected. All thought processes are regulated special treatment interaction and functioning of certain groups of neurons. Thus, when the period of sleep comes, the human brain begins to work in a different mode. Moreover, the intensity of these processes is different for different stages sleep. So sleep is a fairly active and important process.
Why can't a person sleep?
It happens that a person has no sleep not of his own free will. Sometimes it is impossible to force yourself to fall asleep for hours, or there is an awakening in the middle of the night, and wakefulness lasts until morning. This insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. What provokes such a phenomenon? The person cannot sleep different reasons, the main ones are:
emotional overstrain;
information overload;
increased excitability;
diffidence;
physiological problems.
All causes are interconnected, one may be the result of another, sometimes a person may be disturbed by several of the above phenomena at once. Such conditions, lasting for a long time, can provoke complete absence sleep. And this threatens with irreversible consequences. Up to death.
Lack of sleep: consequences
On average for wellness and ability to work, a person needs to sleep at least 7-8 hours a day. Of course, there are people for whom 3 hours is enough, but this is an exception. So what happens if you don't sleep?
After spending one sleepless night, a person develops fatigue, concentration and memory decrease.
2-3 sleepless nights threaten to worsen the concentration of vision, speech, nausea and a nervous tic may appear.
After 4-5 nights without sleep, increased irritability and hallucinations appear.
If a person does not sleep for 6-8 nights, then gaps in memory appear, trembling in the limbs, speech slows down.
What happens if you don't sleep for 11 nights in a row? In this case, a person becomes numb and indifferent to everything, fragmented thinking develops. Ultimately, death may occur.
Chronic sleep deprivation is no less dangerous
A systematic lack of sleep adversely affects a person’s memory. There is an accelerated aging of the body, the heart rests less and wears out faster. Disorders of the nervous system are observed and after 5-10 years chronic sleep deprivation it becomes more difficult for a person to fall asleep. In addition, immunity is reduced. Due to the low duration of sleep, they are not produced in enough T-lymphocytes, with the help of which the body resists viruses and bacteria. It has also been found that people who experience a constant lack of sleep become more irritable.
How long can you live without sleep? Interesting Facts
To get an answer to this question, many experiments were carried out, both by scientists and just curious enthusiasts. Below are the most amazing facts.
To date, the officially recognized record is wakefulness for 19 days. That is how much time the American Robert McDonalds spent without sleep.
Also amazing record put the schoolboy Randy Gardner, who was able to stay awake for 11 days.
After suffering from a fever, Tai Ngoc from Vietnam has not slept for 38 years.
Vietnamese Nguyen Van Kha has not slept for 27 years. According to him, it all started on the same day, after he, having closed his eyes, felt a strong And, he clearly saw the image of fire. He hasn't slept since.
Farmer Eustace Burnett from England has not slept for 56 years. One night he just couldn't sleep. Since then, instead of sleeping, he solves crossword puzzles every night.
Yakov Tsiperovich is a man with phenomenal abilities, the cause of which is the clinical death. After that, he does not sleep, his body temperature does not rise above 33.5 ºС, and his body does not age at all.
Ukrainian Fyodor Nesterchuk has been awake for about 20 years and reads books at night.
So, how many days can a person live without sleep? An unequivocal answer has not yet been found. Someone may not sleep for 5 days, someone for 19, and for someone, staying awake for 20 years does not affect their health in any way. Here everything is individual and depends on gender, age, physical condition organism and from numerous other factors. Without sleep, the average person can live from 7 to 14 days, provided that he leads an inactive lifestyle.
The benefits of daytime sleep
Daytime sleep in the most positive way affects the well-being of a person. If for some reason night sleep was short, then an afternoon nap will help improve well-being. Scientists have found that just 26 minutes of daytime sleep significantly increase the ability to work and mindfulness. This effect can last up to 10 hours. Scientific research have shown that daytime sleep as little as 2 times a week reduces the chances of developing coronary disease hearts by 12%. If daytime sleep devote time 3 times a week, the risk of this pathology is reduced by 37%.
Benefits of short naps:
Note to car enthusiasts
With prolonged lack of sleep, the driver's condition is equated to alcohol intoxication. If the driver did not sleep for 17-19 hours, his condition is similar to the state when the blood alcohol level is 0.5 ppm. 21 hours of being awake equates to an alcohol level of 0.8 ppm. This condition gives the right to recognize the driver as drunk.
From this article, you learned about what will happen if you do not sleep for several days. You shouldn't experiment. Take care of your health, despite the lack of free time, try to get enough sleep every day and have a good rest. The time spent on it will definitely pay off with a vengeance. You will always be cheerful, cheerful and healthy.
Your body works according to biorhythms, whether you sleep or not. In the late evening, in the middle of the night, at dawn and in the middle of the day, inhuman fatigue will roll over you. It will seem to you that if you do not lie down right now, you will simply fall asleep sitting up. This state will last for about 20 minutes, and then there will be a surge of vigor. But few people like to sit for 20 minutes in a state of suspended animation, so the body will have to be deceived. Coffee won't help here. physical activity- completely. Get up, stretch, jump and do some exercises. The more active the movements, the better. Over millions of years, our bodies have not changed much, so physical activity after school hours means one thing - danger is somewhere nearby. You seem to be running from a saber-toothed tiger, otherwise why would you be jumping in the middle of the night? This means that the body mobilizes forces and drowsiness will be removed as if by hand. It also works during the day.
Don't drink too much coffee
Only the first cup invigorates, and all subsequent ones only aggravate the situation and make you more and more sleepy. The point here is this: caffeine is absorbed very quickly and increases arterial pressure, so you will feel much more energized in just 15 minutes. But after an hour you will be even more drawn to sleep, and with each next cup it will be more and more difficult to fight sleep. The fact is that coffee contains not only caffeine, but also theophylline theobromine and vitamin R.R. These substances, on the contrary, lower blood pressure, which makes you want to sleep. Therefore, with each cup of a fragrant drink, you seem to swing the swing more strongly: you are more and more cheerful every half an hour, and then you are more and more drawn to a horizontal position. And the more coffee you drink, the harder it will be for you to fight sleepiness.
Drink green tea
A cup of green tea has as much caffeine as a cup of espresso. But its impact on your body will be much softer, and you will stay alert longer. The combination of caffeine and tannin found in tea works a little differently than pure caffeine.
Turn on the lights
If you need to spend a sleepless night at home, do not save money and turn on bright lights everywhere, and not just in the room where you are. The same goes for a cloudy day after a sleepless night. This is just a way to deceive the brain: when it is light around, it is more difficult for it to go to sleep. If you didn’t sleep at night, and you need to spend the day at the computer, tweak the monitor settings: the brighter the colors are, the easier it will be to fight drowsiness.
take a shower
Everyone knows that cold and hot shower helps to cheer up. Certainly this the best remedy come to your senses after a sleepless night, but on one condition: if that night you did not drink anything stronger than coffee. If you came in the morning from a party, a contrast shower is contraindicated for you. Your vessels have already suffered, they do not need an extra load now. You will cheer up for 5 minutes, and then your head will hurt and pull you to sleep. It is better to take a warm bath, and gradually change the temperature of the water to cool.
Make a coffee scrub
Don't skimp and don't use the grounds from the cup - you need freshly ground coffee. Apply shower gel to your body, then take a handful of coffee and rub yourself all over. The skin will become fabulously smooth, and the charge of vivacity will definitely last for three hours.
Eat something tasty
And finally - the most pleasant advice: try all day to eat only what you love. On the net you can find a list of products that supposedly energize, but in this case they won't help you. But your favorite food is a guaranteed pleasure, that is, a guaranteed increase in the level of endorphin. And this cunning hormone makes us feel not only happy, but also vigorous, full of strength and ready to move mountains.
Often in a conversation the phrase “I didn’t sleep a wink all night” sounds. This figurative expression is associated with anxiety, anxiety, and the experiences of the narrator. And what will happen if you do not sleep for a day, two, a week - how will this affect human health.
Sleep is a priceless gift
The study of the phenomenon of sleep biological function organism, began at the end of the 19th century. The first experiments were carried out on animals. It turned out that the cubs, forcibly deprived of rest, died for 3-4 days, adults stopped responding to external stimuli after a week of the experiment.
Scientific and practical research allowed to determine biological significance sleep for the brain and body.
- The twitching of the limbs observed during falling asleep indicates a relaxation of muscle tone.
- Fully unloads during night sleep nervous system, getting rid of negative emotions and experiences.
- Self-regulation occurs during the night internal organs and human systems experiencing loads during the daytime - metabolic processes return to normal, levels out hormonal background, vital organs function in a sparing mode.
- While the body sleeps, the brain carefully processes the information received during the day and, like a computer processor, removes unnecessary and unnecessary details into the "trash can". Significant phenomena and events fall into long-term memory. The next morning, the brain is again ready to perceive fresh material.
- One of the mysteries of sleep, over the solution of which scientists have been struggling for centuries, is a mystical connection with the subconscious. It is during this period that people are illuminated by important decisions, discoveries, ideas. Classic example- Mendeleev's famous table seen in a dream.
So, the main function of sleep is restorative and defense mechanism actions. Wakefulness must necessarily be replaced by a period of rest for normal life organism.
Length of complete rest
On average, an adult needs 6-8 hours of sleep to get enough sleep. Depending on age, this time interval shifts in one direction or another: children need more sleep, while the elderly, due to a decrease in melatonin production, sleep less.
But quantitative characteristics is not the only indicator healthy sleep quality is also important. In order to feel cheerful and rested in the morning, and not overwhelmed and lethargic, experts recommend:
- Stick to the daily routine. Waking up and going to bed, if possible, should be done at the same hours, do not deviate from the schedule even on weekends and during holidays.
- Full sleep is rest without awakening, in this case, six hours of uninterrupted sleep is more useful than eight hours with interruptions.
- A calm environment and relaxing treatments will speed up the process of falling asleep.
- Rest in the daytime should be avoided, during daylight hours, if possible, spend more in the fresh air, do not neglect physical activity.
- Smoking, alcohol, overeating provoke sleep disturbances at night.
Long sleep (10-15 hours or more), no matter how invigorating it may seem, causes harm similar to lack of sleep. An excess of hormones leads to a violation of biorhythms, a person becomes sleepy, apathetic, and experiences a breakdown. Health also suffers - congestion in the circulatory system provokes high blood pressure, edema, and cardiac disorders.
Consequences of chronic lack of sleep
A life modern man, especially residents of megacities, proceeds at a frantic pace. A lot of time is spent on the road, work, household chores. This rhythm makes you practice " nap» during the working week in the hope of sleeping off the weekend. But in 1-2 days it is impossible to eliminate the results of a five-day lack of sleep. Such a phenomenon in medical practice called "sleepy bulimia".
If there is not enough sleep every day, then it has Negative consequences:
- Concentration of attention decreases, absent-mindedness appears, susceptibility to colds increases.
- A person quickly overworks, working capacity drops.
- Frequent migraines torment, interruptions in the work of the cardiovascular system begin.
- Decreased resistance to stress. Nervousness and anxiety increase, which can lead to insomnia.
The desire to reduce hours of sleep at night leads to complications in labor activity and malfunctions of the body. Sleep disruption causes internal disturbances. biological clock person.
The need for such records
In the 60s of the last century, namely in 1965, an attempt was made in the United States to prove the absence of a devastating effect of prolonged insomnia on human health.
A young man of 19 years old, Rand Gardner, for eleven days, or rather, 264 hours and 30 minutes, without the use of stimulants and energy drinks, lasted without sleep.
This event was included in the Guinness Book of Records, blocking the previous achievement by more than 4 hours. The experiment was carried out under the close supervision of scientists, doctors and the military. Step by step filmed important vital statistics subject, and the state of health was monitored.
But there is a discrepancy in the evaluation of the results of the experiment. Allegedly, after ten days of spent sleepless nights, Rand felt very tolerable, coordination was not disturbed, his speech was coherent and logical. This was a trump card for adherents of the opinion that there is no harm to the body due to lack of sleep.
However, based on the notes of another observer, Lieutenant Colonel John Ross, it follows that serious problems, weighed down mental disorders and hallucinations, began in the young man on the fourth day of the experiment. On the eleventh day, the young man could not perform the simplest arithmetic calculations. Since then, the Book of Records has refused to register such harmful health experiments.
When not sleeping for a day is a must
In the life of every person there are situations when it is required not to sleep, for example, 1 night. It can be caring for a sick family member, waiting at the airport or train station, and the most common case is the night before the exam.
How to reduce the negative effects of a sleepless night
If it is known in advance that there will be night wakefulness, then to smooth out the consequences of lack of sleep, you can prepare for vigil in advance. There are certain ways how to not sleep for a day and stay alert.
- A few days before the upcoming "night watch" you need to get enough sleep. Sleep should be long and calm.
- Before a sleepless night in the daytime, if possible, practice short sleep. A light nap from half an hour to an hour will invigorate the body and restore strength.
- Light in this case will play a positive role. The radiance of the lamp, the flickering of the computer will slow down the production of melatonin and activate the brain, thereby reducing the desire to sleep.
- Cool shower or wash cold water give vigor to the body and clarity to the mind. It will be useful to do some simple but vigorous exercises to stretch the stiff limbs.
- As a 3-5 night snack, it is recommended to use high-energy products (poultry meat, natural sugar-free yoghurts, nuts, dried fruits, seeds) and high-protein products (eggs, meat, cheese, milk).
- Coffee should not be abused, 2-3 cups of the drink per night is the norm. Drink slowly, in small sips. Caution should be exercised in hypertensive patients.
- Have breaks every 45 minutes. If possible, it would be nice to take a walk - Fresh air Refresh and improve performance.
If sleepless nights do not become a constant occurrence, then a rare violation of the usual daily routine will not affect the health and well-being of a person. Unless, the next day, drowsiness and fatigue will appear.
It is undesirable and even dangerous to resort to medical methods struggle with sleep. Such drugs belong to psychostimulating species, and for the sake of one night you should not put your body to the test. As a rule, such drugs have many contraindications and a lot of side effects Moreover, their action lasts for one or two subsequent days.
Sleep experiments can lead to irreversible effects
At all times, sleep deprivation torture was considered one of the most sophisticated. A person was not allowed to sleep for a long time, eventually he went crazy or got incurable nervous disorders.
How long can people go without sleep and what happens to them in stages:
- If you do not sleep for 1 day, then the first day without sleep is characterized by scattered memory and attention, lethargy and fatigue. But these phenomena after the normalization of the regime of the day pass.
- After two or three sleepless days there will be a violation of coordination of movements, speech will become confused and slowed down. Irritability and nervousness will increase, which will make it difficult to concentrate and memory. Among other things, food and taste reactions will be disturbed - the body, in response to stressful situation will launch the mechanism for the production and preservation lipid balance. You will crave spicy and spicy food.
- On the fourth or fifth day, visual hallucinations join all the symptoms - a person will see the movement of strangers and objects with peripheral vision. Serious violations fixed in logical thinking and mathematical abilities - the simplest arithmetic calculations will cause difficulties. Speech becomes even more sparse and incoherent. Light fainting is possible.
- A sleepless week for a "marathon runner" will lead to disastrous results. Will join the visual and auditory hallucinations. External signs indicated by tremor of the limbs, possibly nervous tic. Medical examinations such patients revealed deterioration of the heart muscle, pathological changes in the liver, weakening immune system brain neurons were severely damaged.
Observations have once again shown how dangerous it is to play games with sleep.
Shift work
Those who according to their kind professional activity forced to stay awake for 24 hours, developed their own ways to overcome drowsiness while on duty. Before the night shift, no matter what business fills the day, you need to sleep, and there is scientifically based advice - the duration of sleep should be a multiple of 70 (average time short phase). In this case, the worker will wake up alert and well-rested.
Before the shift, you should not overeat, especially fatty and high-calorie foods, otherwise it will make you sleepy. Coffee consumed in liters will result in problems in cardiovascular activity, so you need reasonable balance in food and drinks.
After night work a full 6-8 hour sleep is strictly recommended. Otherwise, lack of sleep threatens to turn into chronic form with all the ensuing negative results. Compliance with all conditions will smooth out the undesirable consequences of working at night.
Everyone, probably, at least once in their life, but one night did not sleep. Whether it was due to night parties that smoothly transition into the next day or preparation for the session, or was it a work necessity - usually, if possible, a person, if he has not slept all day, tries to catch up on the next night. But there are times when it is not possible to sleep 2 days in a row or even 3 days. Emergencies at work, time trouble at the session and you have to not sleep for 2-3 days. What happens if you don't sleep for a long time?
Sleep is the rest of the body, it is responsible for processing and storing information, restores immunity. Previously, lack of sleep was used as a torture to extort secrets. However, recently, experts submitted a report to the US Senate that such testimony cannot be trusted, because in the absence of sleep, people hallucinate and sign false confessions.
If you do not sleep for 1 day, nothing terrible will happen. A single violation of the daily routine will not lead to any serious consequences unless you decide to spend the next day behind the wheel. It all depends on the individual characteristics of the organism. For example, if a person is used to such a work schedule, when after night shift If he still has to work during the day, he will simply sleep through those hours the next night.
During the next day after a sleepless night, a person will feel drowsiness, which can be slightly relieved by a cup of coffee, fatigue, a slight deterioration in concentration and memory. Some feel a little chill. A person may suddenly fall asleep in public transport, sitting in line to the doctor, for example. The next night, there may be difficulty falling asleep, this is due to an excess of dopamine in the blood, but the sleep will be strong.
One thing is certain if you're wondering something like: what if you stay up all night the eve of your exam? There is only one answer - nothing good. A sleepless night does not contribute to the readiness of the brain for stress. Thinking process on the contrary, it will become slower, intellectual abilities will decrease. Absent-mindedness and inattention are companions of a sleepy state. Of course, a person will look worse - the skin will gray color, there will be bags under the eyes, some puffiness of the cheeks.
Experts note that it is enough to skip only the first 24 hours of sleep and violations begin. brain activity. German researchers noted the appearance of symptoms mild schizophrenia: distorted sense of time, sensitivity to light, incorrect color perception, incoherent speech. The emotional background begins to change; how longer man does not sleep - the more exaggerated emotions become, laughter is replaced by causeless sobs.
If you don't sleep for 2 nights in a row
Of course, situations may arise when you have to stay awake for 2 days in a row. This is a more difficult condition for the body, which can affect the work of internal organs and it will manifest itself not only in drowsiness, but also in the malfunction of the work, for example, of the gastrointestinal tract. From heartburn to diarrhea - the range of sensations experienced can be very diverse. At the same time, a person's appetite will increase (an obvious advantage will be given to salty and fatty foods) and the body, in response to stress, will start the function of producing hormones responsible for insomnia. Oddly enough, during this period, it will not be easy for a person to fall asleep, even with a strong desire.
After 2 sleepless nights in the body, glucose metabolism is disturbed, the functioning of the immune system worsens. The person becomes more open to the effects of viruses.
After two sleepless nights, the strongest person will become:
- scattered;
- inattentive;
- his concentration will deteriorate;
- intellectual abilities will decrease;
- speech will become more primitive;
- coordination of movements will worsen.
If you don't sleep for 3 days
What happens if you don't sleep all night for 3 days in a row? The main sensations will be the same as after two sleepless days. Coordination of movements will be disturbed, speech will worsen, a nervous tic may appear. This condition is characterized by loss of appetite and mild nausea. The experimenter will have to constantly wrap himself up - he will have a chill, his hands will become cold. There may be such a state when the gaze is focused on a particular point and it becomes difficult to look away.
It must be said that under conditions of prolonged inability to sleep, a person begins to experience states of failure - when he turns off for a while and then comes to his senses again. This is not a superficial sleep, a person simply turns off the controlling parts of the brain. For example, he may not notice how he missed 3-5 stations in the subway, or when walking down the street, he may not remember how he passed the section of the path. Or suddenly completely forget about the purpose of the trip.
If you don't sleep for 4 days
What will remain of the human brain if you do not sleep for 4 days is not clear. After all, if you don’t sleep for a day, the ability to process information is already reduced by a third, two days of being awake will take 60% of a person’s mental abilities. After 4 days of not sleeping on the mental abilities of a person, even if he is 7 spans in the forehead, one cannot count, consciousness begins to get confused, severe irritability appears. Plus, there is a trembling of the limbs, a feeling of waddedness of the body, and it worsens greatly. appearance. The person becomes like an old man.
If you don't sleep for 5 days
If you don’t sleep for 5 days, hallucinations and paranoia will come to visit. Possibly start panic attacks- the most nonsense can serve as an occasion. Appears during panic attacks cold sweat, sweating becomes more frequent, the heart rate rises. After 5 days without sleep, the work of important parts of the brain slows down, and neural activity weakens.
Serious violations will occur in the parietal zone, which is responsible for mathematical abilities and logic, so a person will hardly be able to add even 2 plus 2. In this situation, it is not at all surprising that if you do not sleep for so long, there will be problems with speech. Violations in temporal lobe provoke its incoherence, and hallucinations will begin to occur after the failure of the functions of the prefrontal cortex of the brain. These may be visual hallucinations similar to dreams or sound.
If you do not sleep for 6-7 days
Few people are capable of such an extreme experiment with their body. So, let's see what happens if you don't sleep for 7 days. The person will become very strange and give the impression of a drug addict. It will be impossible to communicate with him. Some people who decided on this experiment developed Alzheimer's disease syndromes, severe hallucinations, and paranoid manifestations. The record holder for insomnia, a student from America, Randy Gardner, had a strong trembling of the limbs and he could not even perform the simplest addition of numbers: he simply forgot the task.
After 5 days without sleep, the body will experience the strongest stress of all systems., brain neurons become inactive, the heart muscle wears out, which manifests itself painful sensations, immunity due to the passivity of T-lymphocytes ceases to resist viruses, the liver also begins to experience enormous stress.
Oddly enough, after such a long state of not sleeping, all symptoms will disappear literally after the first 8 hours of sleep. That is, a person can oversleep for 24 hours after a long wakefulness, but even if he is awakened after 8 hours, the body will almost completely restore its functions. This, of course, is the case if the experiments with sleep are one-time. If you constantly force your body, not letting it rest for two or three days, then it will end with a whole bunch of diseases, including cardiovascular and hormonal systems, gastrointestinal tract and, of course, a psychiatric plan.
List of used literature:
- Kovrov G.V. (ed.) Quick Guide on clinical somnology M: “MEDpress-inform”, 2018.
- Poluektov M.G. (ed.) Somnology and sleep medicine. National leadership in memory of A.N. Wayne and Ya.I. Levina M.: "Medforum", 2016.
- A.M. Petrov, A.R. Giniatullin Neurobiology of sleep: modern look (tutorial) Kazan, GKMU, 2012
Loading...