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Don't Sleep Too Much - It Might Kill You Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Asaf Peer Home >> News >> Medicine   
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Researchers report that sleep deprivation can double the chances of dying from a cardiovascular event. However, too much sleep appears to be even more dangerous for us, more than doubling the likelihood of dying from other causes. In a research project headed by Professor Francesco Cappuccio from the University of Warwick's Medical School, researchers from the University of Warwick and the University College London collected data on 10,308 civil servants sleeping habits and mortality rates between the years 1985 to 2004. The project's disturbing results were recently published in the journal SLEEP.
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It is well known that modern society encourages people to sleep less, and many people do not get enough sleep. This latest study has proven there is a connection between insufficient sleep and high mortality rates. However, the scientists also found that sleeping more than 7 hours a night may also be bad for us. Among the civil servants who increased their nightly sleeping period from 7 hours per night to 8 hours per night or more, the overall mortality rate more than doubled! In this case, cardiovascular problems did not seem to be the main cause of death. The scientist are still trying to establish what lies behind these findings, and what is the true reason for these high mortality rates in well-rested people. In any case, based on these results, it seems clear that sleeping too much is also not recommended. The Warwick research project produced interesting and potentially important findings regarding the connection between sleeping habits and mortality rates. Although there is much work to be done in this field, we might all need to start considering our sleeping habits more carefully. More information on the project can be found in the University of Warwick news & events site. |
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amazing... now I will not sleep more than 7 hours. *(yeah, right!)* |
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| correlation causality | |||
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correlation != causality ps, what happened to my angle brackets? |
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I have been sleeping 12 hours + for the last couple of years! Yet I still can't believe sleep to be dangerous for you. |
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You'd have to read the study, because if they just monitored the year of death and how much sleep, it doesn't mean the sleeping a lot means you die early... it could also mean that people who die early sleep a lot. As in, maybe they are just lazier and sleep a lot, as well as eat bad, dont' exercise, so on. That's why I wouldn't get too freaked out about these studies! |
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It depends on who you are. Teens are recommended 10-12 hours per night, while adults are recommended 7-9 hours, and babies usually only sleep 4-6 ours per night. Also, people who sleep a lot could also be stressed, depressed, or simply not exercise enough. Sleep is good for you! I promise! |
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I have a family member who sleeps ALL DAY LONG and also part of the regular night time hours too. When he's awake and in a group of friends or family, he will lay down on the floor and fall asleep immediately, even if he has just slept 10 or mor hours. I know he is depressed and doesn't eat well or get much exercise, but I am fearful that there is something MUCH WORSE going on with him. He lost his job and is on unemployment. He has lost weight and is extremely thin and weak. He doesn't have anything going on and I have no idea what needs to be done. Any suggestions? Could be blood disorder? Diabetes maybe. |
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I SLEEP TO MUCH AND I WANT TO GET UP BUT I JUST LAY THERE TIL I FALL BACK TO SLEEP. IT\\\\\\\'S AFFECTING MY RELATIONSHIP AND IT SCARES ME.............. |
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| ummm yeh.. just wake up | |||
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increasing one hour of sleep per night doubles mortality rate? source:the civil servants who increased their nightly sleeping period from 7 hours per night to 8 hours per night OR more, the overall mortality rate more than doubled! |
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i napppppp for 2-3 hours a day. then get around 5 hours of sleep at night. is this healthy? please advisee me |
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My grandmother sleeps all day and night, and is very grumpy.We are concerned because she has diabetes, and has a heartattack.We are not sure if there could be something more wrong with her.Could you please help find what could be causing her to sleep so much? |
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Jynyne, she might be going into diabetic comas and/or insulin shock. You should probably get a doctor to look at her. |
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My son is in constant pain due to a milignant brain tumor as a child, radiation, and steroids. He hurts so much he goes for a couple of days with a nap here and there. Latley he has started sleeping for 2-3 days and nights without eating gets up to the bathroom and back to sleep. He has also had 3 light strokes, I fear something is going on in the brain. Any ideas |
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I have a brother who sleeps every day without fail. He gets out of bed late mornings and then goes back to bed late afternoon and then wakes up at 7:30pm He does not want to work full time because of this stupid laziness. |
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| Sleep sleep poppy's poppy's Sleep :) | |||
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"Among the civil servants who increased their nightly sleeping period from 7 hours per night to 8 hours per night or more, the overall mortality rate more than doubled! In this case, cardiovascular problems did not seem to be the main cause of death. The scientist are still trying to establish what lies behind these findings, and what is the true reason for these high mortality rates in well-rested people" so what there trying to say is they have no proof that sleeping will causes u to die faster. *jumps into bed and continues sleeping* |
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Seems to me that depression causes us to sleep more. Ive lost my job and for the last 2 months ive been sleeping like a bear and dont feel like eating ive lost weight and started smooking too ... plz help me ... |
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There is a correlation between your mental state of mind and amount of sleep you want. If you feel good in sprit and in good health, you probably want to get up and do something and require less sleep. I think it depends on each indivisual , his body, and his state of mind how much sleep you need. |
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i think everyone is different when it comes to sleep. i get 8 to 10 hours a night, with a little help from abien cr. sleep helps decrease high blood pressure, memory focus and mood. so if your body tells you that you need 6 to 7 hours great. but if you need 8 to 10 hours dont stress that you can die earlier. sleep also helps your skin. im almost 40yrs old and people always ask me if im still in my 20s. so i must be doing something right. sleep well! |
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i think everyone is different when it comes to sleep. i get 8 to 10 hours a night, with a little help from abien cr. sleep helps decrease high blood pressure, memory focus and mood. so if your body tells you that you need 6 to 7 hours great. but if you need 8 to 10 hours dont stress that you can die earlier. sleep also helps your skin. im almost 40yrs old and people always ask me if im still in my 20s. so i must be doing something right. sleep well! |
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I usually sleep 10-12 hours a night, with a comfy bed and good exercise, I feel on top of the world. Do what you must to enjoy life. |
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It 02:37 and I'm awake after just a hour of sleep,then i'll not get back to sleep til about 04:15 then only get about 2 hours sleep this is driving me nuts IM SO TIRED tried eveerythin from warm drink relaxin bath ect but no luck Its been like this for months even the dr isn't intrested.I dont norm come on pc this late but i need to find something to help me with this problem |
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i work from3to11 5 nights a week i go to bed 3am get up at 8am and by 11 im back in bed because im still tired help |
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i sleep all day everyday, if im not at work i sleep, if im not doing anything else i sleep. im always weak and tired. i don\'t know whats going on with me. but i need help! |
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Really, I can sleep for 36 hours. I do wake up, get drink, go to bathroom and go back to sleep. I feel really good during night hours, during the day I like to sleep. Normally I get 10-12 hours,sometimes 5-6 and when I have days off I just sleep and sleep and it feel so good. I don't feel depressed either and I'm not fat. Do I need to see doctor? |
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i can sleep for 18 to 24 hrs strat with out using the bathroom or drinking anything i take meds to stay awake during the day now but dont want to would like to be normal again you know getting 7 to 8 hrs of sleep please some one help me i fell like im wasting a way and dying inside but im not depressed im a happy go lucky person and normaly love to be up and doing every thing i can in a day or two all in one. sonja |
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Well, I sleep a lot and I believe it actually helps me. I'm less moody and stressed when I feel well rested. Plus, my BMI is pretty normal, so it's nothing to worry about right now. This doesn't make sense to me. I think there might be a third variable that's creating this correlaiton. |
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I'm not sure what the studies show, I just do what my body tell me to do. If I'm tired I go to sleep if not i say up. When I do feel like I missed out on some sleep on my off days at work I feel I need to make up for it and I wake up to go to the rest room then jump right back in bed, I can tell you this when I do that I feel like I'm in a coma, it's almost like I'm dreaming to wake up but I don't. I really need to video tape myself too see what I look like. When I do get up I feel pretty refreshed at the same time my brain feels a bit heavy, not sure what that's all about. I love sleep but I don't want it to kill me early. I'm heathy so I'm not too worried about that. KF |
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I agree, when you enjoy sleeping more than 10 hours then go ahead! but what if you dont like that fact?! My body asks for 10-12 hours of sleep a day, i am not depresses, i exersise regularly, eat healthy, sleep hygien is great, drink no cafe, and have no breathing problem. however i sleep too much and i cant do anythig about it, sleeping less changes my mood, memory, concerntration and level of activity. Yet i had a conviction that if you sleep more you live more. just until i read this study, and i cant believe it! |
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I have always had a problem staying up too late and getting up too late. Now, I also sleep about twelve hours -- in the daytime mostly as I go to bed about 5 am. I have bipolar depression and am on medication for it. I've been to two sleep clinics. I don't want to sleep so much but I can't make myself get up. Whem I do get up I sit in bed trying to stay awake and don't want to do anything. Any ideas? |
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for sleep cycle disorder, take melatonin. Now, even if you dont have trouble falling asleep but say, stay up too late: take a small amount earlier in evening before bed like around dinner time. Melatonin has very different effects depending on when you take it and how much, if you figure out when to take it, you can correct out of whack circadian rythyms. |
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To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question? I want to sleep, because I have nothing else to do, and are depressed, and want to die. I want to wake up, because I love life, and have things to do! live or die or die and live. The gummiebear will live forever. |
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I agree with you sleep master big pimpin. You have opened up my mind, and finally can see clearly! The future is sleep master big pimpin! we worship you! |
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Sleep controls you, you do not control sleep. let sleep guide you, and you shall guide sleep. the squirell once said. My nut is in the tree, but is the tree in the nut? And yes sleep master big pimpin is the key to salvation! |
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Interesting, I happen to be sleeping a more then 10 hours , I wake up and exercise then I go back to sleep, I dont understand why..... but now I know that I should try to get out of this horrible habit. |
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I cannot believe that a perfectly healthy person that sleeps 8+ hours is at risk of dying early because of it. More likely that the people with health problems, such as thyroid disease or depression, are prone prone to sleep more than the average person. I would suggest to anyone that sleeps more than 10 hours to see a doctor. |
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Get a job you lazy bums... and if you still sleep too much... get another one. |
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I can say I am depressed. I smoked pot and it helped me function but I would get depressed again. Since I have quit cold turkey I sleep alot. I have a small business but business is bad and theres not alot to do. I have lost my drive and I just want to cover my head and sleep. Recently my over sleeping has caused me to go into a coma state. I\'ll be sleeping and hear people in the room or can see through a crack in my eye and want to wake up but can\'t. I can\'t move only breath. If I can make my self wake Im very disoriented and will quickly fall back to sleep. I will moan when I know someone is in the room hoping that they will wake me. This happens when I sleep too much. Dad I know I need to get a job. Or just keep busy. I just feel bad and don\'t want to do anything. So don\'t be so hard. |
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pot can cause you to get motivaated, but can eventually cause depression. i believe anyone who doesn't want to get up, doesn't want to answer or return calls, doesn't want to go anywhere, etc., is depressed in some way. I do okay for a few days then go into all of that! i don't want to go out in the cold, don't want to get all dressed up to go anywhere, don't want to go to church...and i think it has a lot to do with disappointment and not getting past it! there is a lot to do in my world, and a lot of reasons to do it, but i have lost a sense of discipline from being burned. Does that make sense? |
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..i know i sleep too much..all night than when i wake up i do a few things than take two or so naps during the day.im ALWAYS weak and tiered and frail..ihate it |
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ok so i usually fall asleep at 1am and wake up at 7am to go to work but after i get out at 11am i just sleep the whole day after sometime and i still can sleep more if i wanted and i know its not depression because what would i be depress about im a normal college student. Some of my friends are worried and think i should get it checked out but i dont have health insurance...pplease let me know what u think |
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First of all how the hell do these people know how long people sleep???? seriously??? i think its dumb...sorry. |
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There were a couple of articles that actually said sleep is good for you "Sleep, we all love it, especially when you wake up from a great night's sleep. In the past, sleep was often ignored by doctors and surrounded by myths, but now we are beginning to understand the importance of sleep to overall health and well-being. In fact, when people get less than 6 or 7 hours of sleep each night, their risk for developing diseases begins to increase." to read more go here http://longevity.about.com/od/lifelongenergy/tp/healthy_sleep.htm |
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as the article says.."Heart attacks and strokes are more common during the early morning hours. This fact may be explained by the way sleep interacts with the blood vessels. Lack of sleep has been associated with worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol, all risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Your heart will be healthier if you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night." read that and see what you think then. |
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I am a healthy 27 year old woman. I exercise quite frequently and I have ahealthy BMI. Yet I find myself struggling to get through a regular day without the constant need to sleep. I usually get around 8 hrs of sleep per night, but I am always sleepy during the day. When I am at home during the day I will sleep the whole day, wake up around 7pm, eat something, have a bath & go back to bed without problems. I quit my job recently after job-hopping for 2 years as I just struggled so much to stay awake in front of the computer. Even when driving in my car I just want to pass out. No job managed to keep me awake. I often slipped out of the office to sleep in my car or the ladies room for an hour or more & always slept through my lunch hour. If I did not quit, I would have been fired soon enough. This problem has stolen several years of my life already. I do suffer from depression, but have been on medication for years & although I am less sad in general, I am fighting a losing battle against sleep. It is ruining my life & I do not know how to change it. Any advice is welcome. |
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This article isn\'t backed up with enough proof for me to even be bothered. I slept from 2am-4pm today and at least 4 days a week but feel better then ever! I\'ve lost weight and gained energy. So it looks to me that more sleep is better as long as you don\'t forget your life\'s duties. |
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I know I sleep to much maybe I am trying to sleep until 2010 and I hope I will wake up and this horrifying administration will be gone if not I am sure i will sleep alot more because this democratic administration is destroying everyone and everything in this once great land and I just want to wake up and say this was just a bad dream. |
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wow.....i didn't know that!!! intresting....i'll have to do more research on it... |
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It\'s got nothing to do with depression,stressed and it will not kill you..It\'s because the bed you sleep on is too comfortable and makes you want to fall asleep and for a long time. I could be wide awake after i eating breakfast and siting on my bed reading and i will fall asleep. Its because of you lying on bed with your head resting on the pillow and your whole body is at comfort and relax. |
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I was just wondering if its a good thing if you feel tired almost all day and you get on average 6-8 hrs of sleep at night. I\\\'ve been feeling tired for about 10 yrs and thinking its nothing, but is it? well, sleeping sounds good but I just can\\\'t sleep all the time, I have things to do. Than when I go to bed 12+ hrs, wake up, I still feel like I\\\'m tired but can\\\'t go back to bed, is that meaning something, hmm... |
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It is because you do not work out much and do not take vitamins like centrium. Do you take in medicences and is over weight bryce? If you do cardio and go for walks..you will not be tired during the day. Sleep at least eight hours bryce. |
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Well, if sleeping too much kills you, then I should be dead because I sleep SO much. And its great. I've been sleeping about 12-15 hours every night for the last three months. And I enjoy my sleep, so I hope thats okay.... |
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I think back to when i was younger and i could go to bed at 2am and get up for school and i felt tired but this is a different feeling of falling asleep at 8:00 pm and waking up at 10 am, then around 2:30 in the afternoon, I will take a nap. It is frustrating, I feel like I\\\'m sleeping my life away.Sometimes my naps are three hours long.I wish i could go back to my younger days where sleeping wasn\\\'t a problem.Has anybody gone to a sleep clinic? If so what does it entail? Could I be depressed, missing something in my diet?Anybody with similar situation please share. Thanks for reading |
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Here\'s an interesting thought. When you drill into people\'s heads that something is bad for them, eventually they\'ll believe it and it will affect them, even kill them. No brainer there, if you ask me! Also, being that our world revolves around productivity, it\'s no wonder that the collective word on the street would be that a shorter amount of sleep is better. Big surprise there too. When I first moved out on my own, years ago, I slept 10-12 hours a night regularly. Over the past 8-10 years, I switched to a 8-5ish schedule. Being a night person, this cut back the amount of sleep I got to a supposedly \"healthy\" amount of around 7 hours. Sometimes a little less and sometimes a little more. Quite frankly, when I was getting the recommended amount of sleep I felt tired ALL THE FUCKING TIME. Now I have a schedule where I can sleep the amount that I want to and regularly sleep around 10 hours a night. When I wake up I feel refreshed and ready for anything. Explain that one. |
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chain se sona hai to jag jao............ wanna sleep well then wake up............. |
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If you sleep too much you're giving FREEDY more chances to visit you.. So the point is don't sleep unless you really need to.. |
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i sleep alot,iam alone, and i dont have work to do, i try to wach TV or read a book, then i fall asleep,i dont know what to do.sometimes i make me busy and do something,then i am not sleepy,i am fresh and can do my works around home, but when there is no work and my room is completly quite and i am alone ,then i feel sleepy and sleep.i think if every one stay home and have nothing to do, then became lazy and want to sleep. thanks |
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I'm 19 years old and I sleep around 20 hours or more. If it kills me, then that's fucking awesome. I'm actually hoping I die because of this. Fuck yea. Die sleeping, end all my problems. The ultimate win. |
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| i sleep around 16 hours a night. am i fragile? | |||
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hi there i have a problem my routine is disturbed i am sleeping too much since few years like i sleep at 1 or 2 at night and get up 1 or 2 next day i want to get up at 7 or 8 i only want 8 hours of sleep and moreover when i sleep i go deep deep into sleep please help me |
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and my routine is disturbed now adays i stay awake whole night at sleep at 7 or 8 in morning and get up at 4 or 5 plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz anyone help me |
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I want to wake up but i feel sluggish and my eye lid starts closing down letting me back to sleep.., plizz suggest some remedies to keep me on right path??? |
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I was always an insomniac. Then I got into a nice pattern of sleep with some medication from my doctor. But in the past week I've been sleeping for 12 hours a night! Yesterday(Sunday) I woke up at none and fell asleep at 10! Somehow a 10 hours day is a LITTLE too short for me. But before that I started getting tired at 6 and couldn't motivate myself to do ANYTHING after that. I'm hoping it's the stress of my family coming to move with me. I'm a bit in denial about it and I think this may be my way of dealing. I'd set my alarm but honestly, I sleep right through it. I'm going to have to try and force myself to get up even if I'm exhausted tomorrow morning. If I open my eyes at 6am, I'm getting up this time! (hopefully it's a little later than that) It's not easy but I have to force myself to do it. What's the point of being alive if you're not living?! ugh. Cool dreams though:-) |
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| I meant I woke up at noon... not none. See! I'm still not awake yet! | |||
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ThatGirl, you should seek professional help. You may be right in your desire to prematurly exit out of life. That is your free choice. Be carful that you do not become violent to at once desire to take others with you who would like to stay here a little longer. |
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Thatgirl:you are sooo young to be thinking like this and I cant help thinking there are several more out there the same.Dont let life control you. You must take control and insist you deserve better.WAKE UP AND GET WHAT YOU DESERVE |
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rock solid research. checked a small group of individuals of different ages for no more than 3 years and found a 1.7 percent difference in mortality, \"taking all other factors into account\". |
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I One very difficult form of stress to cope with and manage is emotional stress. After all, it is often self-created, it can come out of nowhere and the stress caused by it only heightens the emotions felt. Thus, as the emotional stress increases, the emotions get worse, heightening the emotional stress. Thus, the problem recreates the cause and the problem only gets worse. Emotional stress is often triggered by a dramatic event that puts a person's nervous system under severe strain. This could be an event such as losing a loved one, seeing someone die, or being put into a life-threatening situation. An event such as this can put severe strain on a person's mind and nerves and the incredible strain can cause changes in the way that the brain works. In fact, a severe emotional strain could even cause someone to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. However, emotional stress does not arise from a sudden shock. It can also arise from a total emotional strain that adds up |
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i\'ve started sleeping longer and longerthe last couple months. i went to sleep at 12:30 last night and woke up at 3:30 the next day (that\'s 15 hours) it scares me. i set alarms and most the time i don\'t here it or i just hit snooze without thinking about it |
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I was the worst for this. We all know the difference between catching up on some sleep and sleeping in. When u sleep in u just feel like s*** all day. What i did, and really helps is OMEGA 3'S. Its in fish n some other foods. (I take fish oil everyday) What it does is increase brain function. And i swear by it. I notice the difference. I hope this helps. |
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i sleep all day i sleep 4 like 15hr @ a time i dnt kno why i cn jus be siting looking @ t.v nd fall asleep |
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I sleep way 2 much...in a 24 hour period I will sleep about 15 hours of that time.....I don\\\'t fill like anything is wrong wit me I just love to sleep..... |
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for the person whos friend recently lost there job and isnt eating maybe it could be anxiety for the guy whos smoking pot quit cold turkey it will cause you alot more issues like anxiety i was a smoker till anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks I'll never do it again prolong use of it will cause you G.A.D. This is no joke I have a family history of it. I used to sleep 5 hours and be up all day long try an take a nap an wake up with a massive headache. My body now refuses to sleep more than 7 hrs. a day I cant say you issues are not valid but you gotta take control of your emotions they trigger more chemicals in your brain an cause more difficulties in your life May God bless you all I know I have no need for any medications to help with my issues I just take a hold of my thoughts and feelings and I will not give up on my self for no medicine they do more harm then good |
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I have always needed more sleep than my friends, but always had a hard time falling asleep at night. This is still true. I sleep about 11 hours and am sleepy all day but couldn\'t fall asleep to take a nap if you paid me. I have never fallen asleep \"by accident\" such as in front of the TV in my entire life, but I never feel as though I have gotten enough sleep. When I was working, the afternoons were sleepy torture. Now that I\'m (early) retired, it isn\'t so much of a problem. I sleep as long as I can, usually from about 11:30 pm to 10:30 am. I still feel sleepy all day long though. |
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I have a family member who sleeps ALL DAY LONG and also part of the regular night time hours too. When he's awake and in a group of friends or family, he will lay down on the floor and fall asleep immediately, even if he has just slept 10 or mor hours. I know he is depressed and doesn't eat well or get much exercise, but I am fearful that there is something MUCH WORSE going on with him.suggest me an idea. my email id is - shrivastwa_abhishek@rediffmail.com |
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hi! my fiancee just sleep for 16hrs now as I write her in the blog..his diabetec & so bothered about that, please help. :'( |
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hi! my fiancee just sleep for 16hrs now as I write her in the blog..his diabetec & so bothered about that, please help. :\'( |
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For those who sleep very long hours (e.g., 15 hrs), note that there's a difference between *truly* sleeping for that long and simply feeling sleepy and wanting to stay in bed. A big culprit can be sleep apnea which interferes with breathing such that you never get the deep sleep your body needs, and you wake up feeling unrested. If you're in bed a long time but don't feel rested, investigate the possibility of apnea. |
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| I do not need to eat but I must/need sleeping but I AM INSOMNIAC | |||
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i am suffering from depression from a last couple of years.and recently found that i have anemia too.i have a habit of sleeping more than 12 hours at night.i feel tired and not energetic all throughout the day.i don't get adequete time for doing all the other necessary things inc. studying.i find day to be too short.smtm i get active at night time and feel like going back to sleep in the morning.i know i waste a lot of my time in sleeping too much.i really need smby to help me with this problem of mine.i wish i get back to my daily routine like before,so that i can get time for doing things i like.i am fed up with this habit of mine.i really need to change it asap. |
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| pls help me because i dont sleep 15 days my eyes is not good | |||
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I sleep all of the night and most of the next day sometimes if nobody wakes me up, but even if they do I go right back to sleep and on other days I don't sleep at all. If I could I would sleep for days just to feel awake but that is never going to happen.I slept for two days straight once. Then if I do get up it is only to go to the bathroom and to get something to eat and drink then I go back to sleep. I also have a lot of mid and lower back pain all the time. I need to now what to do to feel more awake and not in pain. |
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You guys should read 'eat to live' or a book on alkaline diets. When your body is acidic to due western diet, stress, lifestyle, pollutants, water quality, dehydration-> it leads to fatigue. The easiest remedy is to consume alkaline water and food. I used to suffer from chronic fatigue, now I am a nutritionist with lots of energy. Life is fun when you have energy. |
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These people's health disorders are probably CAUSING them to sleep more, not the other way around. I just don't see how sleep could "kill" you. |
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I am 55. sleep 9 hours. stay up 7 or 8 and nap for 2 hours. I hate it! manika is right. take vitimans. don't know if they will help but I've got to do something. not ready for the big dirt nap yet.i need to walk, walk walk but can't get motivated nor have any ambition lately.I'm usually an on the go person. loss of mother and job in the same year. hmmm may have something to do with it. any suggestions? Help! |
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im so sad depressed and mentaly ill and i want to shag all day then sleep for 18 hours please help me please im begging you plllleeeaaaaaasssssse????? |
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I'm always tired no matter how much sleep I get and there are times when I sleep up to 15 hours... I also have 2 jobs and 2 kids... do you know what can help wake me up and not be so tired all the time?? |
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while I'm sure this study is bogus and deceptive I would support anything that says sleeping too much is bad because my wife sleeps as soon as her head hits the pillow and will not get up to save my sanity. In other words I can't get no satisfaction in the boudoir. Hate Sleep! |
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i sleep 8 hrs per day but in the morning i still fell sleepy n tired in the class... |
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I can offer some help if you are tired often. #1 break the cycle. This is very hard to do because your brains sleep pattern is used to now sleeping. To do this effectively, You MUST get Sun. Sun will make you feel better almost immediately. Stay outside all day and be active. Walk or ride your bike. Read up on what the sun will do for you. It is amazing. #2 Stay hydrated. After sleeping alot, your head is going to hurt so much that you will want to just go back to bed. Drink alot of water until you are back to 7 hours of sleep again. #3 DO NOT take naps. Keep active, visit friends and family. #3 Stay away from movies. If you like tv....only watch 30 minute interval shows. #4 Don't eat Donuts or pancakes for breakfast. It will give you a drained feeling that will put you back to sleep. That's the majors....Please take my advice it really will be ok. If you don't, you may fall in a deep depression. Too much sleep will put you there. God Be With You! |
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hi i sleep alot after sleeping all night then in the am when get up i still want to go back to bed |
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this is one of my pet peeves... people trying to get readers by making up some ridiculous headline and statistics. Rule one of statistics: CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION!! Just because more people die in India in summer than any other time and more ice cream is sold in the US then, does that mean eating ice cream kills Indian people? NO! (these both are because of heat). Real scientists understand this. |
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too much of anything is bad for you, even nothing... dont eat, sleep or ejaculate to much or you lose your spark |
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I agree with (Help for those tired) Hoped I could offer a little insight as well. I have a friend who just lays down after an hour of hanging out & complains she\\\'s tired & is crabby after a few hours of going out. It\\\'s bipolar disorder & depression for her, yet exercise & diet are key. Surround yourself with things you love and that fulfill you like friends your partner. A healthy sex life is a benefit to life. Have passion for what you do, if work bores you maybe you need to do something that is more fulfilling thus bringing more purpose to your life. Try organic & all natural foods. You can still have pizza with Hansen\\\'s soda once a week or so but just take a step back to analyze the changes from 1 to 4 weeks. If you smoke and use drugs I would highly recommend cutting that out (even abstaining for this period of time) and see how you feel. I like to drink but keep it in moderation. God bless and may you all cure your sleeping habits and improve. |
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i work night 7 to 7 and i sleep all day wake up go back to work but if i am on a day shift i just need 8-10 h sleep. why is this and is there any way i can buy tables to help ??? i started the gym so i force my self to get up to train will this be bad for me i am 21 and in good shape ? |
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im in my 40s and for the past three years i can sleep up to 22hours at a time and still go back to bed and sleep on my days off. Not a diabetic, no thyroid issues, not depressed,bloodwork fine, just always tired n Im sick of sleeping all the time.Try to stay awake and i can't. I cant hardly go anywhere for over 4 hours cuz I get too sleepy to drive home, and I even fall asleep at work everynite and it makes my coworkers mad. too much caffiene makes it worse and when i crash, I may stay in bed up to 3 days and then Ive wasted my time off and back to work I go and falling asleep even after 22 hours straight sleep. I dont understand why |
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people who sleep more are "may" be people who go less into the sun, run around the park, or what ever. just sleep till your body wakes you, everyone is different.the correlation for sleeping to long and mortality is weak clearly given why they can't mention a single cause. and the correlation for mortality with sleeping to little may only be moderate, and these are just estimations from incomplete data. So go back to bed. |
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I read every one of these comments. So sorry that so many have this going on in their lives. I too have had sleeping to many hours issues. Four things I know affect this are: allergies/migraines, had a very tramatic event in my life, and working through issues with family history stuff. This has all been over a 12 year period when sleep became an issue. The sleeping 10-16 hours, sometimes 2 days, or just wanting to stay up all night more and sleeping during day are my issues with sleep. I have been doing so research on line and have found some helpful info. Buzzle.com/sleepdisorders hypersomnia,narcalepsy,epolepsy,autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy are a few things to look up. Some of the people and their comments seemed like more than just a sleep disorder or depression, etc. I am trying this process to get back to my old regular sleeping habits because I really like being ambitious, alert and excited about life SEE NEXT COMMENT. |
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THIS WAS A SUGGESTION ON ONE OF THE SLEEP SITES TO GET ON TRACK IF YOU WANT THIS - YEAH!! 1ST DAY BED 2AM UP 10PM 2ND DAY BED 5AM UP 1PM 3RD DAY BED 8AM UP 4PM 4TH DAY BED 11AM UP 7PM 5TH DAY BED 2PM UP 10PM 6TH DAY BED 5PM UP 1AM 7TH DAY BED 8PM UP AT 4AM 8TH DY BED 11PM UP AT 7AM |
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i WOULD LOVE TO INTERVIEW EVERY PERSON THAT HAS LEFT A COMMENT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MY QUESTION WOULD BE WHAT STARTED YOU DOWN THIS ROAD? MAYBE WE ALL HAVE SOME COMMON DATA. I KNOW SLEEP HAS HELPED ME THROUGH SOME HARD TIMES A WAY OF SHUTTING DOWN FOR A WHILE, WORKING THROUGH THINGS BY DREAMING OF SOLUTIONS/RESOLUTIONS. BUT I AM NOW READY TO GET BACK INTO LIFE FULL FORCE. GOD BLESS! |
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Im prego n is it bad to sleep alot I go 2 sleep at 12am n wake up at 3pm buh my head hurts bad is that bad or is it just part of the pregnancy? |
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I'm a 26 year old relatively healthy and active young lady. My BMI is normal and my only major issue is Asthma (which really only flares when I get sick). I am suffering from depression, and it is slightly managed (I may need to up my dose here again) but I still find myself sleeping a lot. I recently shifted from a 1-8 (or later if need be) shift to a 9-4 shift, and it's rocking my world because I use to be a night owl, I would sleep till noon, work till 8,9,10 or what not, then come home, study for classes, crash around 3, up at 7:30 for class, lather rinse repeat. Now, I find myself falling asleep between 5:30-8:30pm and sleeping till Midnight. Up till 2 or 3, then sleeping till 8:30am. Up for the day - go to work - repeat. I can't tell if it's just my body still trying to adjust to my new schedule.. or if my meds need to be upped. Any ideas? (note: I take zoloft 150mg per day) |
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I should probably also tack on that I've been a lot more stressed lately due to family issues, job issues, my wedding coming up in approximately 2 months (May 21st) I'm a survivor of a family member who suicided 3 years ago, and it's taking a while to get over it (the catalyst I needed to finally get help - not the full out cause of my depression) and spent most of the 2 years following VERY angry at the world. Just wondering if...there's anything different I can do to not require so much sleep. I could fall asleep at my computer at work, or watching tv, practicing piano, hell even driving I find myself longing to close my eyes. Just wondering if anybody has any ideas... |
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God created the heaven and earth like wise the 7th day he took rest, therefore, we human must take 7 hours of sleep i guess...would u all agree |
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I am a teenager in Hong Kong. I think 8-hour sleeping is enough for me, so I wonder when I grow up to adult, is it natural to change 8 hr to 7 hr? |
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WHAT!!!!! i sleep for 16 hours and go back to sleep at 8:00 PM.... then wake up on like 1 o' clock or 2 o' clock..... |
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Well, after I finished my education, i stayed at home with my parents and at first, i sleep for 12-13 hours every day, for a year. Then i slept 10-11 hours for the second year. In my third year at home l slept 8-9 hours, and i felt really, really rested and fit and healthy the whole time, so after 3 years at home, sleeping, i got a job and now i sleep 8 hours every day, and i feel good and full of energy the whole time. I just cant sleep more than 8 hours because i wake up full of energy and not tired, unlike before after i finished my education when i felt tired and fatigued. I guess my body healed because i gave it enough rest. So, if you sleep for 10+ hours on weekends, that means youre working too hard or studying too hard and your body cant keep up. Get some nice, healthy natural sleep. Also, sleep is never bad. The reason why u sleep much, is usually heart tisease or chronic tiredness. |
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i sleep for 10 - 12 hours alot i can sleep even longer if i wanted i just dont wanna waste the whole day |
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I sleep for around 14-16 hrs a night. If i sleep under 12 hrs i get pissed off..who cares, if you want to sleep just sleep |
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First off a lot of these comments sound like they require a doctors attention. If you feel like sleeping while driving, or at work, or going back to sleep even after sleeping 8+ hours you might need to talk to a professional. I love sleep more than anyone, sometimes sleep 12 hrs on my days off. Strangely however, my brain feels sharper and I\'m less tired after work if I\'m running on 6 hrs. I notice if I get past the 7-9 hr mark I could sleep all day, but between those times my legs move around a lot and my thoughts get weird. But for the people who are sleeping a lot and not working and losing weight, that\'s serious depression there. I know because I\'d rather stay in bed sometimes than have to get up with nothinbg to look forward to. Also, sit up! Get a chair! If you\'re hanging out in your bed you\'re going to fall asleep. |
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Ok, I'm in the Army so you already know how my sleep pattern is, get released early enough to do whatever I do for an hour, after an hour it's already 10 hours window for sleeping, but what average person can only finish unwinding after an hour? For me it takes 4 hours, and to top it off pissed because always have to wake up at 4:00 AM, so to break that monotony I sleep for 12 hours straight on weekends just to catch my body clock up with its sleep. Normally after 12 hours I am already kicking to get up for the day and feel fresh again. I bet that's a sleep disorder too huh? lol like everything else. |
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I have read through this thread am shocked at how many people will see a GP but won't see a sleep specialist. Last year my husband had enough of my "lazy" sleeping all day and then through the night. He went with me to the doctor who ordered a sleep test. Within a month, day and nighttime sleep latency test, blood work, thyroid tests, and an MRI; I was diagnosed with hypersomnia. I was put on Provigil 200mg twice a day and WOW!! I am finally here with the rest of the world. However, the article is dead on. Prior to the diagnosis I was hospitalized for high blood pressure. I was 34, weighed 120... I was perfect weight and young. They thought I wS having a heart attack or stroke. Now I take meds for that too but... I am healthy now and run my hubby ragged!!! GET checked out!!! |
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Please people look at the messages and read between the lines! it might just save your life. |
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if your body needs rest it will sleep! you won't have a choice in the matter. |
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my grandpa is 71yrs old.he has demintia and prostate issue.currently on alot of medication.and for blood pressure as well. HE SLEEPS WAY TOO MUCH!!! is that bad? |
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so how much should i sleep cause i'm only 15 and i thought i should sleep 9 hours. so am i gunna die from doing what my doctor told me? and isn't every person different can't the results be different in some cases? |
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I've been searching for someone to tell me if I have the correct info from a friend, she said they did studies on nurses and such people who work different shifts they found the melatonin is affected in the body and it's one cause of thyroid cancer can someone help:merci |
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depressing is the thing that cause us to sleep more than seven hours because dream worlds are a hell lot better than reality. Take me for example. I am a 20 year old man still living with my parents, never had a girlfriend, but always close "friend zone thing" and my parents have given up on their dreams because they don't have any money to succeed with their dreams and I don't have any money to try to succeed with my dreams and I wish my dad's side of the family weren't such cheapskates. The only money I get is working for my uncles chicken houses(putting feed in the boxtops and feeder pans only) and he onlys pays me 150 dollars for the entire job. and he has 5 chicken house 2 of them are 500 sq. ft and I have to feed half of those. and the rest of them are 300 sq ft. and I have to feed half of those as well. And is there a damn easy easy easy easy easy easy easy job out there somewhere. My dream job is being an actor,singer-songwriter and musician. I know ill never succeed, i think. |
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I sleep ALL the time. I just turned 18 a month ago, so idk if I should follow the adults or teens sleeping method on how many hours you should sleep. Here's a little on how I sleep........ Wake up at 6:00am for school Come home at 2:55pm, eat then by 3:30 I'm sleep! Wake up at 7:00-7:30! Eat again, shower, do all the girly stuff then around 9:00-9:30 I'm back in my bed sleeping. Weekends I sleep almost all day only waking up too eat, brush my teeth, and all that stuff! My friends are worried about me. I am too, idk what's wrong. I've been to a doc to see if I'm pregnant or suffering from a sleeping disorder but I'M NOT. You will think I'm fat from sleeping&eating but I weigh 127 pounds! But I don't believe in this study. Everybody body is different! #Kyleigh Shai (: |
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I find no better thing to do than to sleep coz I believe dreams r better( and more real) than realty. |
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this is a bunch of hogwash, they may have slept more but what was the quality of the sleep? i work evenings i get up at 3 pm and get home around 11 then go to bed around 7 am a good 8 hours of sleep, i wake up exhausted but able to function nomally...my bed is seriously uncomfortable, but on weekends ill sleep whenever i feel like right now ive been up for close to 18 hours, and ill proably go to sleep soon and get up at 9 so 12 hours of sleep heck yeah!! sleep is great ill wake up feeling ready to take on the world like i always do when i get lots of sleep, my point is some ppl need MORE sleep, i know for a fact that if i sleep for less than 9 hours i feel like crap |
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maybe it has to do with the fact that ur body is doing "repair work" when you sleep. maybe it's burning a little more off the wick for those who steal the extra hour or two. maybe people that sleep less are adapted to it.. maybe the people that sleep more could adapt to sleeping less. maybe stressing out over stupid b.s. like this shortens your life more than a couple hours of sleep will. |
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Edgar Allen Poe once said "sleep thos little slices of death how i loathe them" so umm i sleep about 10-15 hours a day am i going to die soon or something i feel ok but whats up im on medication that makes me sleep too much should i talk to the doctor or what? but the thing is i need those meds to survive or i would die is there any thing i can do about it its seriously messing up my life and im so confused right now. |
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oh my god i feel sleepy when i go through all the comments... good night.. |
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I've started sleeping a lot and my brain buzzes. I used to sleep only 6 hours a night and was happy, but I've been sleeping more, and I wake up and am scared to sleep. I'm exhausted from the dizzy emotionless void that I'm in. I don't like it. It makes me even more dizzy, which makes me even more tired. My waking life is Hell. I hate dreaming. These have been the most horrible 2 years. |
