[defyinggravity65]

I'm so worried I'm going to die. Three nights ago I slept 6.5 hours, which is the longest I slept in a week. Then two nights ago I slept 3 hours. Last night I slept 3 hours again. I have been trying to nap since morning but I can just feel my heart pounding and something is keeping me from relaxation. I am starting to feel sick from lack of sleep and I am SOOOOO worried about this. I have tried all the natural methods and two different sleeping pills and I just don't know what is going to happen to me

[IrisBloom]

You probably won't die from lack of sleep. It can weaken your immune system tho. I hope you have a doctor who can help you with this.

[defyinggravity65]

I just wish I could sleep I feel miserable and can't go on like this

[DysthymicJedi]

Hopefully you've gotten a few winks in since posting this, but I just wanted to chime in--if my son's first two years didn't kill me from a lack of sleep, I'm fairly confident sleep deprivation itself won't do it. I'm serious...3 hours a night was *lucky* for me. I was living on energy drinks and coffee.

What IS dangerous is the activities you try to do while sleep deprived. Don't drive unnecessarily. And if you have to, take slower roads that you know well. At my absolute worst, I was driving back from a doctor appointment 30 or 45 minutes from my home, with the baby in the backseat, going 65 on the highway, and I suddenly realized I needed to get. my. butt. off the road. I took calmer streets the rest of the way home that day.

I've learned to recognize it coming on that badly now. When I get severely sleep deprived, the cortisol build-up in my body makes me itchy, and that's when I know I need to find a way to sleep, even if it's taking some kind of medicine to induce it.

[Sasqautch]

I cant sleep either doesn't help my doc who either things i make it up or thinks i just need to soak it all up and live with it. I get melatonin but it doesn't help , Now proranolol my insomnia is even worse. I really dont think my doc is aware of the meds she prescribes cus she just made my anxiety even worse lol

[hprodf]

You almost certainly won't die from lack of sleep, especially if you're managing at least a few hours a night.

Chances are you need to consider possible changes in your life to help ensure you get a good sleep. This can range from your day's activities, the comfort of your sleep, stress, diet, your night time routine and others.

First, ensure when you go to sleep your room is as dark and quiet as possible, ensure at least 30 minutes before you actually go to sleep you don't watch tv, phone or tablet. Make sure you limit caffeine intake as processing caffeine takes hours, meaning the effect of it may still impact you even if you last had a drink at say 1pm (frankly, I've pretty much given up coffee). Eat a healthy diet and drink water to aid your sleep and consider factors in your life that could potentially affect sleep, such as stress.

I'd also highly recommend trying meditation before sleeping, as it will help you relax.

Finally, it's vital you regulate your times, as you need to regulate your circadian rhythm (body clock) for both health and quality of sleep.

Hope this helps.

[TheDude8D]

Hey man I know how the no sleep grind is. I hope you find some rest! I only slept 3-4 hours a night until I got on the right combo of medicine. If there's one piece of advice I could give you, it would be that trying your best to maintain a routine in regards to sleep is really important!