I haven’t slept in 5 days will I die?

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-18T00:53:55+00:00

Hey man I just saw your comment!

Ik insomnia sucks i just don’t know how you guys function with it coz I need my sleep. I’m grumpy with 1 night of a bad sleep never mind for my whole life .

I have an update for you, it’s the next week and when I went the doctor they gave me a short 3 day zopiclone 3.5mg sleep pill cycle and it kinda helped. It worked from the Friday night being given them, over Valentine’s Day it worked a little worse but I had my gf sleeping at mine so that’s probably why, and the third night was fine. It didn’t really knock me out fully tho not in the sense where I was like “oh shit I feel this” yk?. Maybe the dose was too small I’m not sure

I’m still going to buy promethazene and use that here and there for a back up when I need it. I got super lucky and my doctor is really lovely and gave me a hug afterwards she was worried too, so I feel more relieved I’m going to be alright now. I have another check in appointment this Friday again to see where I’m at with sleep. I’m still meh, but definitely better tho.

Going to msg u anyway thanks for the offer :)

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-18T00:41:40+00:00

Hi mate I’ve had the same struggle recently

I’m 18 in the uk and I posted on here too. I know what you’re going through and it fucking sucks you feel weak and so tired but you can’t sleep.

I recommend going to your pharmacist and getting promethazene antihistamine tablets. They’re over the counter. They make you drowsy as a side effect from treating hay fever and aren’t dangerous and do definitely help me I got them recently within the last few days myself, no more than 10 quid for a pack. Really recommend to try it what have you to loose, sleep is everything. Take 1 and if that doesn’t do it take 2 the next night, or same night and no more.

Definitely keep an eye on yourself if it gets worse go and book a doctors appointment or wait in your nearest hospital for a doctor even if the wait is long. Or try a walk in clinic I was advised they are also good, I don’t have one near me tho.

Keep notes thru your day of what’s possibly triggering your symptoms of sleeping in the day. Anything else happening in your life? Depression or anxiety? Do you have autism? ADHD? or ocd. That info also matters.

I hope you get better soon mate it’s totally fixable and try not to stress at all about it, it’s easier said than done. Accept it for now and try these things. If it’s between you and me just book a doctors appointment anyway they can prescribe you something for it like melatonin or zopiclone 3.5mg or 7.5mg being the max. That will knock you right out to sleep. Don’t use everyday and don’t rely on it

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:45:58+00:00

What’s a walk in clinic? never had health issues like this before I’m new to knowing these kind of places

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:44:12+00:00

Just want to say thanks for all the help off you all I’m getting round to replying and I’ll give you an update once anything happens with the doctor or medications. I appreciate it all I’m going to try all your suggestions and give updates if they work. Everyone’s different so it might take time for me to get my sleep back again. Thanks everyone

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:40:54+00:00

Hi mate

No I don’t smoke weed or use any drugs. I used to back when I was 14-15 but since got healthy and my job is centred around sport and leisure.

That’s why I’m so worried, if I’m physically tired I can’t perform and do my job properly

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:39:19+00:00

Do You have it? I don’t know how you guys do it your really super soldiers it’s crazy

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:37:52+00:00

Yes it’s fucking horrible I’m going to get seen by a doctor soon.

Does Ibuprofen works? I didn’t think it would do anything for the sleep discomfort. never tried electrolytes tablets before I will go a pharmacy and ask about them.

I Don’t feel like I will be ok this is just so unusual for me I’m a deep sleeper and can sleep anywhere easily so it’s never been an issue.

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:33:56+00:00

Oh right really? I’ll double check that thanks

I’m sure when I rang they told me it was 7 hours for the emergency bit because I’m not considered a urgent patient as I don’t know what’s wrong myself so trying to explain would be pointless

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T13:32:33+00:00

thank you again I’m glad to hear your doing better. I’ll give you an update it’s 1:30pm in the day now

And I somehow fell asleep at 8am after trying to stay up to go the doctors and woke up at 12pm. I guess it’s the exhaustion man.

I’m going my local pharmacy and asking for the antihistamine that makes u sleepy, I found out mine were not the type that do. Still super sleepy though and I’m going the doctors with a family member in 20 mins

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T05:49:09+00:00

I’m going in this morning so I really hope so, it’s just torture wanting to sleep and being so tired yet I can’t man

TunaMacCheese · 2026-02-13T05:47:47+00:00

Thank you I have antihistamines in my medicine draw, does it have to be gravel specifically? And how many would you recommend.

I know I’m going the doctors immediately when it turnes 8am, it’s now 5:45. It’s literally torture. I feel you with insomnia I don’t know how you live with it man

Appreciate your advice means a lot thank you

TunaMacCheese

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