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how long can a person go without sleep and remain healthy and sane?

i haven't slept for eighty-two hours but have still been working and functioning, though i don't know why. i haven't taken so much as an aspirin and this has never happened before. any ideas?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    i heard the worse thing you can do to your body is deprive it of sleep....go get some sleep...please

  • 1 decade ago

    i saw an episode of the old nickelodeon show Pete & Pete and there's an episode where they try to stay awake for i think a week or something..they couldn't stay awake for more than like 3 days or something..anyway..you should try to get some sleep.

  • 1 decade ago

    There was this experiment this one college student did and he stayed up for something like 180 days. Look it up on the internet.

  • 1 decade ago

    "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

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  • 1 decade ago

    ummmmmmm no ideas but i know that your body does need rest to rejuvanate its self are u tierd at all if so just go to bed ummmm do u feel ok if it keps going on i wold go see a doc

  • 1 decade ago

    best go to bed you could get seriously i'll and or die .longest without sleep anyone has ever gone is 10days.however that can cause death or mental issues.

  • 1 decade ago

    go to bed then

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