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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Got a question for you insomniacs - what does it feel like to have insomnia? I know the feeling of wanting to out of all rational thought to go to sleep but not being able to and just getting up after a few hours of tossing in frustration...
But eventually exhaustion will take over and I will just fall asleep nomatter how much willpower I put against it.
What is it like as an insomniac? Could you just stay awake for days at a time without REM sleep? How does it affect your daily functioning?
I'm about to pull an all-nighter right now for an exam but would definitely rather be sleeping right now and could pass out right away if I wanted to.
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Can't speak for the younger guys but as I hit 45 I started having sleep problems mostly due to back pain, so I will doze on the couch watching TV from 6 or 7pm onwards, but go to bed and it takes me hours to get to sleep, even if I'm exhausted, and then I wake up tired at 5 or 6am and doze for another 2 or 3 hours half awake and half asleep.
I'm always tired, always nodding off but never really get a decent sleep.