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How long should I go without sleeping before I go to the doctor?

Profile: softWingedgiraffe33
softWingedgiraffe33 on Nov 14, 2014
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In my opinion, once you feel worried about it, you should probably at least call the doctor. Especially if it affecting your daily life.
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Profile: KeepHoldingOn
KeepHoldingOn on Nov 24, 2014
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10 hours because if you go without 10 hours of sleep...something is like totally wrong. Just saying.
Profile: crlody
crlody on Dec 8, 2014
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It's really up to you - if your sleep deprivation starts interfering with your work, school, social life, etc. then you might want to see a doctor.
Profile: ashalotus
ashalotus on May 14, 2015
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If you're having problems with sleep, go to a doctor as soon as possible to help you get better! :)
Profile: HadrianSvihelen
HadrianSvihelen on Jul 23, 2019
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Sleep is a very important part of human existence and if you aren't sleeping well/at all it can heavily impact your health. Without sleep you can be more prone to stress and anxiety, and even experience hallucinations. I don't know how you define not sleeping whether you mean you get a very small amount or you mean like none at all. But irregardless of which it is unless you are sick with something else like a stomach virus, after a couple of days I would personally go. The negative impact of lack of sleep on your health just builds up to quickly not to relatively quickly.
Profile: Ardo
Ardo on Sep 22, 2014
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You should not go without sleep, I tried doing that and it damages your body, you should seek help from a professional.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 25, 2014
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If you feel tired and can't sleep after 24 hours and not trying to stay up with energy drinks, meds, or etc, then I advise to go.
Profile: CalmingLily
CalmingLily on Dec 30, 2014
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Monitor how much sleep you are getting a night if you can. I would go after a week to ten days but if it's bothering you to the point where you can't function during the day, go whenever you really need them. If you can, try incorporating high intensity exercise such as running into your day first to see if that makes any difference.
Profile: CelestialMoons
CelestialMoons on Dec 22, 2014
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Any troubles with sleeping that you find unusual or concerning should be assessed by a doctor. Going without sleep for too long is extremely dangerous. Also, your body needs sleep to function best, so if you feel you are having trouble functioning, it's best to see a doctor, they may be able to give a medicine that can help you sleep. [2 days max in my personal opinion]
Profile: DipityEnigma
DipityEnigma on Apr 16, 2015
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If you mean that you're having insomnia like symptoms, you should immediately go to your doctor with any concerns you may have or phone your local out of hours service like here, we have the NHS out of hours information station. You call 111 and you get put through to a professional who can give you advice but this is usually pointless. In all the times that I have called them, they have always told me to go see the person within the profession that I have a problem with; so I would strongly suggest going to your GP asap.
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