How long can someone stay asleep before they die?
98615
Depends on whether they are hooked up to an IV, etc.  Ther eis no set time frame but generally a person can survive without water for only a couple of days ... no simple answer to your question.
509053
You're not warming up, cooling down, and stretching properly.  Also, it's best to let your body get back to its resting state for at least 2 hours before going to bed.
54845
This is an interesting one which I think depends on what we THINK we need. Most folk in UK seem to generally consider we need 8 hours or thereabouts. I joined a group once which stated that if you needed more than 4 hours there was something the matter with you. This struck me as quite ridiculous on first hearing it but I gradually realised that our perception and conditioning are an enormous influence. I now KNOW I can manage quite well with 5 or 4 hours but have the capacity to sleep for 12 hours too. I am truly blessed to be able to drop off almost the minute my head touches the pillow.
624270
bedtime is for wimps, sleep when your dead
1168456
if you re trying to stay awake for work, a normal human being can function normally for about a week with 4 hours of sleep per day
466963
The question should be:\nHow can you sleep at all!!
1136626
Not enough in general. We need good six hours sleep .\nAlso your age sex your physical conditions the type of work , all play a role. How can I pilot or driver be continuously exposed to short periods of sleep and endangering the life of many.\nIf you are enjjoying holidays and watching WORLD CUP FOOT BALL MATCH DAILY LATE IN THE NIGHT AT PLACES LIKE ASIA then less sleep, intemittent sleep during night and a day time nap is ok. You cant help it. We get to watch such matches once in four years and there is thrill in watching LIVE not recorded and replayed
484430
well i have been in health care for about 8 years and you r suppose to wait at least 3-4 hours before going to sleep and you are to be woke up either by someone or your alarm its better if you have someone their so if something goes wrong and you don't wake up or have someone call you ever hour and a half
874507
Studies were done as far back as 1794. It has been determine that some do not die instantaneously and have conscious thoughts for up to 10 seconds
6836
Your question doesn't have a clear answer, unfortunately....and for a couple of reasons.  The longest anyone has ever lived without sleeping at all is about a week and a half to two weeks.  Sleeping being the main vehicle of the body's rebuilding and revitalizing processes, without it, there is no way for the body to recover from fatigue and damage.  \n\nThe body can survive on very little sleep, however there are side affects if this isn't done cautiously.  Hallucinations, confusion, disturbed bodily processes, and a very highly suspeptible rate for sickness follow those who dare to "cheat" sleep with the body.  Even with drug abusers where they claim to have not slept in weeks, the truth is that the body shuts down at certain points during their "drug induced conscious time periods" and the drug abuser probably didn't even realize it.  Sleep is so important that without certain measures taken, the body will, at some point, simply shut down and sleep out of pure necessity for survival.  The body is known for having a sense for survival that is sub-conscious to most people.  \n\nAll this is a bit misleading though.  One function of meditation is to take the body into a waking sleep, where the heart rate slows and the body recovers, just like it does in deep sleep.  The body can live much, much longer in this state and it has been proven to be a health promoting practice.  It is rumored that people have survived extremely long periods of time without ill affects by using certain meditation techniques in place of sleep.  But this is obviously not a normal practice and has not been made a place in modern science yet.\n\nSo the answer is a bit more than what you probably expected, but it should be more clear now.
308667
Sleep is VERY important.  100 years ago, people got 8-9 hours of sleep, today it's dropped to 6-7 hours.\n\nThe body heals itself when you sleep, also helps the brain to rest.  Did you know that if you go for 2 days without sleep that you can have all the effects and hallucinations of being on drugs?  You react slower in driving, simple tasks become overwhelming, etc.\n\nMake sure you get enough sleep, the body needs it!\n\n(When you become a parent, you never get enough sleep) so get it while you can
47396
I don't think you're passed out long enough. Plus I think you go to delta sleep and not rem sleep when you're unconscious, as opposed to asleep. I've only passed out once though, so what do I know.
152954
Happens when you come out of a deep sleep unexpectedly and too suddenly. It's easily cured by going to sleep earlier and telling people to respect your needs. Teens need the most sleep and it can range from 6 hours -11 hours, depedning on biological needs.
732867
Sleep again until she's gone
597014
You sleep until your body feels rested. 8-9 hours is normal for some people. Your body may require that much. Sleeping too much is only a problem when it means that you are sick or if it is affecting your life.\n\nLet your body rest.
1026898
In the Army me and a buddy snapped the chin straps of our helmets together so if one did fall the other would wake up.\nYou get tired enough you can sleep with your eyes open standing up.\nBeen there done that.\nAwake once for 117 hours no drugs even caffine just sugar and fear.
721839
Indefinitely.  I'm not sure what the record is, but people have remained comatose for many years.