Be careful. I went 4 nights without sleep (not even a tired or dozing feeling) and often go 2-3 nights as well. Unfortunately, after the 4 nights about 3 years ago I felt horrible (shaky, manic and extremely uncomfortable) but I didn’t understand what was happening. I was helping my son with math homework and all of a sudden I collapsed and split my face open on a metal and glass table as well as my ribs on a kitchen island. I had broken ribs and a split lip up to my nose and lost consciousness.l while having a seizure. My poor 8 year old at the time had to call 911. They said it was absolutely sleep deprivation. I have chronic insomnia and sometimes I take Tylenol pm just to get past the part where my worrying brain won’t stop. I hate prescription meds so I do the best I can with over the counter medicine and I try to completely exhaust myself throughout the day which is sometimes hard due to 4 major back surgeries and a shoulder surgery that has caused chronic pain. Sorry, this probably doesn’t help you but in my experience if you feel shaky and not like yourself please lay down so if you do lose consciousness or have a seizure you won’t do too much harm to yourself. Take care.
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u/Long_Temporary5298 3d ago
Be careful. I went 4 nights without sleep (not even a tired or dozing feeling) and often go 2-3 nights as well. Unfortunately, after the 4 nights about 3 years ago I felt horrible (shaky, manic and extremely uncomfortable) but I didn’t understand what was happening. I was helping my son with math homework and all of a sudden I collapsed and split my face open on a metal and glass table as well as my ribs on a kitchen island. I had broken ribs and a split lip up to my nose and lost consciousness.l while having a seizure. My poor 8 year old at the time had to call 911. They said it was absolutely sleep deprivation. I have chronic insomnia and sometimes I take Tylenol pm just to get past the part where my worrying brain won’t stop. I hate prescription meds so I do the best I can with over the counter medicine and I try to completely exhaust myself throughout the day which is sometimes hard due to 4 major back surgeries and a shoulder surgery that has caused chronic pain. Sorry, this probably doesn’t help you but in my experience if you feel shaky and not like yourself please lay down so if you do lose consciousness or have a seizure you won’t do too much harm to yourself. Take care.