Can a person die from Insomnia?
 

Ive only been getting 2 hours of sleep for the past 2 weeks. can i die if i dont get enough sleep for a long period of time?

in 100 years from now,,,no one will remember.

what's wrong with you?

i once couldn't sleep more than two hours a night for about three weeks. i played it smart during that period and took cabs or stayed home to make sure i didn't kill myself or someone else from having my reflexes impaired by exhaustion.

if you're really concerned, you could either get a sleeping pill from your doctor or try an otc sleeping pill.

only 2hours??? you need to get a sleep now

yea. i havent left the house much because im afraid i will fall asleep at the wheel. guess i need to contact a doctor asap

not unless your taking a bunch of drugs that trigger the insomnia

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for a period of 5 months, all i was getting was an average of 3 hours sleep a night. this should pass so i wouldn't worry about it too much. the more you worry, the less sleep you will get. stress does that to a person.

well i dont think so and still you are sleeping at least 2 hours/day

yes, there have been people that eventually couldnt sleep at all and do die from it.

yes, its not just "insomnia" but a form of it and it does occur.

there was a music conductor who had it, and at some time in his life - his sleep completely stopped.

and i am not sure how long he lived but he did die from it.

without sleep you die.

i have slept 5 hour nights for over a decade now.

the past 2 months ive been sleeping at midnight and up at 5 am.

http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_quest...A8809EC588EEDF

"how long can humans stay awake"

Another rare disorder, Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI), is an autosomal dominate disease that is invariably fatal after about six to 30 months without sleep. FFI is probably misnamed because death results from multiple organ failure rather than sleep deprivation.

you dont die from insomnia, after a few months your body starts to shut down

You should be just fine ;)

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DH

as long as you get some sleep.. short term it won't kill ya

but in long run.. your body will eventually give out on ya

see a doc for something when ya can

YES! Get some sleep.

I only get about 3 or 4 hours a nite at BEST. This has been going on for a couple years.

Am I dying,, yes, I think so.

i can't barely get to work if i don't get at least 7 hours of sleep a day.
you need to get some medical advise

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