Ive habitually been awake for several days at a time for the past year now. Even while in hospital and despite being given high doses of tranquilizers I was up without even an hour of sleep for 3 days. During my 3 months there it wasnt uncommon for me to sleep every other night, or less than 2 hours in a night. I should mention that they discontinued my clonazepam cold turkey, and I was on 8-12mg/day for 6 years. I was so anxiety ridden and my OCD was completely out of control which caused me to override the sedating effect of assorted neurolyptics they decided would substitute and i spent most nights in hysterics on my hands and knees trying to scrub the floors in the dark with the linnens id hoarded.
I thought that was going to be the worst of it but now I think Ive really crossed into a whole new realm of sleep deprivation. Ive stopped taking all my medication and use cocaine almost everyday. Ive been awake for more than 6 days and I honestly dont know how I am even slightly cognitive but I am starting to wonder if I will ever sleep without going back on benzos and antipsychotics =/
Anyone care to weigh in?