What are some effects of extreme sleep deprivation?

Question

At what point does not getting enough sleep become a problem?

When should someone get help?

Answer 1

dozing at a split second  memory loss weight gain when they know it i have sleep apnea took me 5 years to figure it out now sleep like a baby

Answer 2

After about 3 nights with no sleep, symptoms similar to schizophrenia kick in, as what should have been dreams start to intrude into your waking state. eg. daytime auditory hallucinations.  I guess you should get help at the point where you feel youre not functioning properly.

Answer 3

Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your health in the form of physical and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, to handle stress, to maintain a healthy immune system and to moderate our emotions. In fact, sleep is so important to our overall health that total sleep deprivation has been proven to be fatal.

Without adequate rest, the brain's ability to function quickly deteriorates. The brain works harder to counteract sleep deprivation effects, but operates less effectively: concentration levels drop, and memory becomes impaired.

Similarly, the brain's ability to problem solve is greatly impaired. Decision-making abilities are compromised, and the brain falls into rigid thought patterns that make it difficult to generate new problem-solving ideas. Insufficient rest can also cause people to have hallucinations. Other typical effects of sleep deprivation include:

depression

heart disease

hypertension

irritability

slower reaction times

slurred speech

tremors.

Answer 4

Symptoms of sleep deprivation include exhaustion, fatigue, inability to concentrate, short-term memory loss and difficulty speaking. Some people describe feeling older than they should, body aches, being accident-prone or making avoidable mistakes, especially when driving.

Other symptoms of sleep deprivation are blurred vision, alterations in appetite, activity intolerance, frequent infections and learning, behavioral or social problems, inability to tolerate stress, irritability and feeling on edge.  

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