How long till I start to hallucinate from sleep deprivation?

Are you doing this on purpose? And it takes more than 4 days for most people. I am 19 and have had chronic insomnia since the age of 13 (yes, I have been seeing psychiatrists since I was a child).

I have gone 3 days without sleep on many occasions, and never hallucinated. Maybe seen a few shadows, but not proper hallucinations. I have been prescribed Valium and Sleeping pills a LOT of times for my Insomnia.

In February the 6 years of ongoing Insomnia eventually took it's toll and I was in hospital because I had a Psychotic episode and was hearing voices and seeing people that weren't there. I was told it was from stress and sleep deprivation, but YEARS of constant sleep deprivation, not a few days. For years I have been living on 2-4 hours of sleep a night.

You might see a few shadows after 3-4 days of lack if sleep, but to actually experience full on psychotic symptoms is something that happens after being continually sleep deprived for a long time

Most people can operate normally with as many as three sleepless nights in a row. Its very unusual to start 'hallucinating' from sleep deprevation, you usually fall asleep (whether you want to or not) long before it reaches that stage.

If you eventually reach the stage where 'hallucinations' begin (perhaps because you're taking stimulants to stay awake) the most you get is slightly blurred vision or a ringing sensation in the ears - not the film/TV version of "Oh my God, there's spiders everywhere! Why's that sandwich playing the bagpipes? Ghandi? Is that you? Why are you stabbing the Bay City Rollers with a kitten?"

I was having alot of anxiety before sleeping and could not fall asleep. Had many many sleepless nights.

I was just playing with the program one afternoon and wanted to listen to the �Power Nap� track. Next thing I knew I was waking up! Fell right asleep without trying. After using the �Fall Asleep� track, I could fall asleep right away. But I didn't realize that I shouldn't be using that one all night. Switched to Whole Night and have been using it ever since.

I can go to sleep with ease now. I just lay and listen to the sounds and next thing I know I am waking up from a nice sleep. I don't suffer from lack of sleep anymore. I keep an IPod with earbuds next to my bed and take it ALWAYS when traveling. The earbuds help block out ambient noise and the sleep tracks keep me sleeping sound :)

Reboot your brain & sleep soundly again?

You might start to see the room slightly breathe a little after 24 hours, but it's dangerous once you start getting up towards 48 hours, so go to sleep some time today. =)

you'd get to hallucinate a lot faster from sensory depravation. in less than 24 hours infact... all you have to do is lock yourself in a coffin... have a blast!!! bye..