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Can't believe I missed it . How did I miss it?
#turns out you can firget Tumblr exists#if you practice#chronic sleep deprivation#and anxiety#of course#boop boops#boops#tumblr
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When the doc confirms stress is literally killing you
My nervous system is fried 😊
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Everyone in my life: How much sleep did you get last night?
Me: *blinks* ummm
The people that really know me: How many stories did you come up with last night?
Me: *smiles in sleep deprivation* MY DRAFTS WENT FROM 15 to 20 IN ONE DAY!
My followers: Where’s Track 9?
Me: … she’s in the drafts, just very far down.🫥
My best friend: You need to be knocked out.
Me: I didn’t feel like closing my eyes.
Best friend, again: *blinks in frustration* How do you function on no sleep and one real meal?
Me: vibes
My therapist and psychiatrist are very unhappy with me lol
#bengals barnesbabe#chronic sleep deprivation#I have no circadian rhythm#I’ve written every night for the past 4 days and haven’t finished a single one#I still love writing tho so idgaf
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Hello i couldn't help but notice that u offered urself up as a resource for info abt N24 (sorry if i got that wrong, feel free to ignore this.) So as someone who very recently found out abt it and also probably has it, do u have any resources? Links or articles or anything for me to look at? Anything you could/want to share abt it??
Hey! Yes, I'm happy to write about my experience with N24. (It's not fun, but it's reality for many people.) The sad thing is that I don't actually have many online resources as far as articles and such. A quick internet search showed me Non-24-Hour Sleep Wake Disorder: Definition and Causes | Sleep Foundation which seemed to be a good overview (more articles linked at the bottom of the page). It's very clear that there hasn't been enough research done in a practical sense, though. Treatment options are few, and there aren't any that are at all flexible. Which, I'll just say it, sucks.
For me personally, my N24 is pretty severe, with my days lasting about 30 hours or such, so that I'm awake for something like 20 hours at a time. None of the treatment options presented to me (melatonin and/or light therapy) were effective (I have unusual environmental factors against me, though). That doesn't mean you shouldn't try them, IMHO - but I would caution you against accepting whatever sedatives doctors are handing out these days. If that's their initial reaction/treatment advise, ask them if that medication is approved and tested effective for long term usage. (It won't be - if I'm wrong, lmk, because I'd like to be wrong.)
Lastly, I'll tell you a bit about how I got my diagnosis. The biggest factor was a comprehensive sleep diary. Sometimes they'll ask you to do a sleep study as well, to rule out other sleep disorders. A sleep diary is crucial in helping the specialist evaluate the progressive time changes in your sleep patterns. I recommend getting a low-cost sports watch (with a small profile so it's comfortable to sleep in) if you don't already have one. That was a huge help to me when I was documenting my sleep patterns.
I hope that helps! I wish I could give you better news, but I do believe it's preferable to know what you're dealing with than to not - even if it's not something with an easy fix. Let me know if you have any other questions - I am not a sleep doctor or physician, but I can speak to the realities of living with N24. If I can help others at all, I like to. Good luck!
#n24#non 24#chronic sleep deprivation#circadian rhythm disorder#non-24 sleep disorder#living with N24#living with sleep disorder#sleep disorder#n24swd#N24 sleep wake disorder#answered question
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I couldn't sleep because my ears were ringing, so I googled 'why do my ears start ringing whenever I try to go to sleep?' and one research rabbit hole later, I discovered that this is a symptom pretty much only associated with chronic sleep deprivation.
And honestly, that would explain so much...
#am i a mess? yes.#things i need to talk to my dr about#chronic sleep deprivation#tinnitus#kinda?#its weird a specific subtype of tinnitus or something#adhd disaster
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Hmmm... reading through this list was concerning. Like, check, check, check, oh shit...
Now I'm wondering if my suddenly forced two months off is not secretly a good thing. Granted, I broke my leg and just had surgery, but the ability to fall asleep whenever right now is nice. And everyone expects me to sleep anyway. I can just doze or really crash and everyone is like, yeah, sure, do your thing. Make sure you drink some water when you wake up.
Maybe the universe was trying to tell me something and finally got sick of my ass ignoring it. I don't know. Silver linings and all that jazz, I guess.
Whump Tips: Chronic Sleep Deprivation Edition
I’m back again, this time with some sleep deprivation. One thing I see a lot of is chronic sleep deprivation (two+ months) being written as similar to acute/short-term sleep deprivation (24-200 hours). It’s not! It’s actually very different! Don’t ask me how I know this, you don’t want to know.
Now, down to business: what to keep in mind when writing a character with chronic sleep deprivation.
Chronic sleep deprivation can be hard to detect, especially if your character thinks of themself as “not having it that bad,” “being a wimp,” or “needing to suck it up.” Five or less hours of sleep a night over two to six months can have hellish effects on your character’s physical and mental health.
Fever symptoms with no fever: your character might be baffled to discover that they’re not feverish, seeing as they’ve been cold and achy for days, suffering from hot flashes and waking up in the middle of the night confused and sore. Maybe they’re even running a low-grade fever, but most of the symptoms seem to be without cause.
You know the thing when you’ve sat for too long and you stand up and your vision goes black? That will happen to your whumpee all the time. They’ll need to be careful, as sudden movements could cause them to pass out or feel as if they might pass out.
This can also happen when climbing stairs, running, or otherwise exerting themself. “I’m about to pass out,” is a common thought of the chronically exhausted.
Changes in appetite are also common, either leading to under or overeating. This can be accompanied by weight gain/loss. Your body has no clue what signals to send you.
Headaches. This is pretty typical, but sleep deprivation makes you prone to constant headaches. Your character might also get tension headaches of the sort that originates at the back of the head and burns under the skin.
Nausea is common, especially when your exhausted character is running on even less sleep than usual.
Confusion or brain fog that intensifies as the exhaustion goes on.
Insomnia. Yes, insomnia. If your character hasn’t had enough sleep in months, the sleep they do get will start to degrade, both in quality and quantity.
Inability to stay awake/falling asleep at inappropriate times. Your character might fall asleep any time they sit down, be it in the classroom, on the job, or behind the wheel. For extra Whump Points, have other characters get mad at them for this.
Sudden decline in mental health. Exhausted characters will likely experience acute anxiety and depression, up to and including frequent (3/week or more) panic attacks and frequent thoughts of suicide. These thoughts may be idle/intrusive thoughts, or they may be along the lines of, “I don’t want to die, but death would be better than living in this hell.”
Panic attacks upon waking up. If your character isn’t sleeping, there’s likely a reason and it’s probably that they’re too busy to sleep. Waking up is hell if you feel like you shouldn’t have fallen asleep in the first place.
These mental problems will isolate your character and exacerbate feelings of inadequacy. Feeling as though they are at fault, your character may push themself more, take on more tasks, and sleep less in an effort to prove themself.
Sleep deprivation isn’t always obvious from the outside and can cause enough irritability and personality changes to drive people away. Your character is alone, exhausted, and extremely mentally ill. This cannot be rectified with a night of sleep.
Sleep deprivation of this sort can take months to recover from and can, given the proper context and cause, be traumatizing.
Basically, your whumpee is in pain, anxious, depressed, and isolated for months at a time, and will probably begin to think they deserve it. Chronic sleep deprivation is so much better than acute. Use it.
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wtf is 1:30-5:30
#alien stage#alnst#alnst ivan#alnst till#no wonder ivan's a deep sleeper when he sleeps like this#till suddenly developing an interest in screamo couldn't wake up this guy#imagine being awake 20 hours a day and only eating twice#even twice might be stretching it since he has a light breakfast#DO THEY GET WEEKENDS OFF IN ANAKT???#finally an explanation for why ivan is Like That:#Chronic sleep deprivation.
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Demons, small children, six of one, half dozen the other
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“Winners don’t hit snooze” drop dead actually. Fucking die.
Winners don’t go around assuming everyone is just as privileged and healthy and well rested as them
Winners don’t shame others for whatever accommodations they might need to maintain a decent quality of life
Winners don’t act like pretentious ableist assholes in fact I’m pretty sure winners are perceptive open-minded kind and understanding. Idk
#fuck ableists#grind culture#anti ableism#fuck ableism#sleep deprived af#sleep disorder#delayed sleep phase disorder#dsps#sleep deprivation#sleep problems#adhd sleep#sleep deprived thoughts#circadian rhythm#sleep schedule#adhd autistic#self care tips#autistic self care#self care#adhd self care#audhd problems#neurodiversity#did osdd#trauma recovery#late diagnosed autistic#audhd#cptsd recovery#personality disorders#cluster b safe#disability advocacy#chronic illness community
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chronically eepy and that's ok
#narcolepsy#chronic disability#idiopathic hypersomnia#invisible disability#disabled#disability#i'm diagnosed with narcolepsy!#invisible illness#neisvoid#sleep deprivation#sleep#sleepy#sleep disorder
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My all-the-time reality.
#n24#actually disabled#this is real#This is an actual struggle#non 24#Non-24 sleep disorder#i am tired#I am unemployable according to our rigid society#Chronic sleep deprivation#Ruins lives
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Obi-Wan: I haven't slept in seventy-three hours. Ki Adi Mundi: Eighty. Democratically elected leader of insomnia. Depa Billaba: It's been ninety for me. I'm going for an even one hundred. Kit Fisto: You guys are terrifying.
#source: ?#being on the jedi council during the clone wars mainly guaranteed you chronic sleep deprivation#obi-wan kenobi#ki adi mundi#depa billaba#kit fisto#star wars#the clone wars#incorrect tcw quote#incorrect star wars quote#incorrect quote
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Arthur's eyes are constantly irritated cuz he doesn't get enough sleep
no wonder he makes such poor decisions, his eyes hurt and hes so EEPY!!!!
#and no wonder he and John are always fighting#arthurs chronically sleep deprived and john has to deal with Arthur's irritated eyes#asks and answers#arthur lester#john doe#malevolent#shitty malevolent headcanons
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It appears that I don’T remember crap because I don’t get enough sleep at night
#Chronic sleep deprivation#thanks for reminding me of the diagnosis dad#How did we get here??.#why no one believe in Vatican execpt for one person 😭
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I’m so used to being constantly sleep deprived that it. fuckging showed up in my pikmin dream like it’s a normal thing? dingus just casually had severe sleep issues in my dream?? my brain is projecting my issues onto dingo WHO’S READY FOR THE SLEEP DEPRIVED DINGO AU
#not like that au would be all too alternate considering he already is tired like. all the time#but that is because of laziness. this au is all about the MYSTERIOUS CHRONIC FATIGUE#I see my mutuals posting abt their incredible aus meanwhile I am over here with the SDDCU#(sleep deprived dingo cinematic universe)
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Finally went and watched Zero Tea Time and like, how is this man still functioning at all??? If we're to assume that Furuya sleeps about 2 hours a night regularly, I'm sorry but this man would in no way shape or form be able to do what he does. - Sincerely, someone who has legitimately slept 3AM to 5AM regularly for several months due to having pre-existing sleep issues and a job that started at an ungodly time.
Like, yes I get that I shouldn't be thinking too deeply since anime logic, but also on this same schedule I felt like I was about to die by week 3 and was essentially a human zombie with my mental health down the sink by week 6(and technically I was sleeping more than 2 hours since I would take some naps as well) so I have some strong feelings about this. Hell, there's no way this man would be able to keep track of what time it is let alone all his jobs and secrets with that amount of sleep. Even if we go under the assumption that he sleeps 3-4 or even 4-5 hours usually and the 2 hours was a special case this man would still not be able to make all those deductions and chase all those criminals. Sure you won't feel as shit, but you definitely will still be feeling quite shit.
No wonder this man depressed and insane with a sprinkling of anger issues and seems to be constantly lowkey disassociating in Zero Tea Time. Yes most of it is because he's the only one left and is horribly traumatized but also like Furuya, have you considered taking a nap? It doesn't solve the trauma, but give yourself 8-10 hours of proper sleep and you'll be waking up ready to take on god.
As a side note, are there fics where Furuya is severely sleep deprived and how that impacts him? Because so far I haven't seen any but I also don't usually go out of my way to find Furuya centered fics. Because if there isn't I'll write one myself, not enough chronic sleep deprivation rep round here in general. Mans mother hens everyone around him, he deserves someone to mother hen him back to force him to sleep because the world will not in fact end if he takes some time off.
#sorry for the mini rant y'all#but I'm intimately familiar with chronic sleep deprivation and this ain't it chief and I want my rep lol#where's the chronic headache where it feels like your brain and sometimes eyeballs are being squeezed out of your skull#not to mention the brain fog struggle to focus and feeling like you're not in control of your body bc your reflexes and stuff get real shit#at least they got the recklessness depression and temper issues kinda down pat since many inhibitions go down the drain#seriously I want to lock this man in a bedroom wrap him in a blanket and force him to sleep 8-10 hours#great way to start my dc side blog I must say#furuya rei#amuro tooru#zero tea time#dcmk#detective conan#detco#on a slightly unrelated note it's good to see he at least gets some sleep a night#I've gotten up to 50 something hours without sleep before at my worst and it was a *trip* I'll tell you that#10/10 do not reccomend
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