How long before hallucinations from sleep deprivation?

Question: To get one thing out of the way.. I know it's not at all good for my body and that it needs sleep. Anyway, i've worked for 2 days without sleep, not work constantly but awake for 2 days, approximately 36 hours no sleep what so ever. I'm wondering how long it takes for the mind to begin to hallucinate? I've felt extremely tired but that is about all, no confusion or hallucinations yet. I figured i'm more than likely never going to be awake this long again, so I may aswell 'test' or experiment with my body or mind if you like. Any ideas? Are some people different? And what can one expect from these hallucinations? Been through phases of being shattered to not really tired at all now, why? Thanks for the answers. Thanks for the answers, think i'll take myself off to beddy bo's now as i'm headbutting the keyboard.. quite literally.

Answer: Actually if you go long enough without sleep you would eventually die- your body needs rest to build cells and do a whole host of functions. You are now at the point where your reaction time is off and you should NOT drive or operate machinery. It is like being drunk. I think most people just have perceptions that are off and not true hallucinations at 36 hours but each human is different. They also did a study in 2002 of rats deprived of sleep - it caused brain damage.

Alcohol and sleep questions?

Question: I AM WRITING A PAPER ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND HOW IT RELATES TO SLEEP. If you could answer these questions I would greatly appreciate your input. Thank you for stopping by and reading this:) Why do you think other people drink alcohol? 1. To relax 2. Improve sleep 3. Increase confidence 4. For the taste 5. Socially acceptable 6. Religious belief 7. To make them attractive 8. Romantic/Sexual reasons Your answer (select one # from above list) _____________ 1 Do you feel you are a normal drinker? ("normal" - drink as much or less than most other people) 2 Has your drinking ever resulted in your being hospitalized in a psychiatric ward? 3. Have you ever awakened the morning after some drinking the night before and found that you could not remember a part of the evening? 4. After heavy drinking have you ever had delirium tremens (D.T.'s), severe shaking, visual or auditory (hearing) hallucinations? 5. Has drinking ever created problems between you and a near relative or close friend? 6 Does any near relative or close friend ever worry or complain about your drinking? 7. Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for two or more days in a row because you were drinking? 8. Have you ever been hospitalized because of drinking? 9. Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking? 10. Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking? 11. Have you been arrested more than once for driving under the influence of alcohol? 12. Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking? 13. Have you ever lost friends because of your drinking? 14. Can you stop drinking without difficulty after one or two drinks? 15. Have you ever lost a job because of drinking? 16. Have you ever been arrested, even for a few hours because of other behavior while drinking? (If Yes, how many times____________) 17. Have you ever been told you have liver trouble such as cirrhosis? 18 Have you ever gotten into physical fights when drinking? 19. Has any family member or close friend gone to anyone for help about your drinking? 20. Do you drink before noon fairly often? 21. Have you ever gone to any doctor, social worker, clergyman or mental health clinic for help with any emotional problem in which drinking was part of the problem? 22. Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)? WITHIN THE LAST MONTH HAVE YOU: Please respond “Yes” or “No” for each question. 23 Did you hold your breath, have breathing pauses, or stop breathing in your sleep? 24 Did you snore loudly? 25 Did you have restless or “crawling” feelings in your legs at night that went away if you moved your legs? 26. Did you have nightmares, or did you scream walk, punch, or kick in your sleep? 27. Did the following things disturb you in your sleep: pain, other physical symptoms, worries, medications, or other (specify)? 28. Did you feel anxious 29. Did you fall asleep unintentionally or have to fight to stay awake during the day? 30. Did work or other activities prevent you from getting enough sleep? 31. Did you have repeated rhythmic leg jerks or leg twitches during your sleep? 32. Did you have difficulty falling asleep? 33. Did sleep difficulties or daytime sleepiness interfere with your daily activities?? USING A SCALE FROM 1=“not at all untypical of me” TO 5=”very typical of me” FOR EACH BELOW 1=NEVER 2=RARELY 3=SOMETIMES 4=OCCASSIONALY 5=OFTEN Write the number from the above list that most likely represents your behavior. 33. Many situations make me worry. 34. I worry about projects until they are all done 35. Once I start worrying, I cannot stop. 36. I worry all the time. 37. If I do not have enough time to do everything, I do not worry about it.________ 38. I know I should not worry about things, but I just cannot help it. 39. As soon as I finish one task, I start to worry about everything else I have to do. 40. When I am under pressure I worry a lot 41. I do not tend to worry about things.__________ 42. I notice that I have been worrying about things. 43. I never worry about anything 44. I never worry about anything. 45. I am always worrying about something. 46. I find it easy to dismiss worrisome thoughts 47. I have been a worrier all my life. 48. When there is nothing more I can do about a concern, I do not worry about it anymore. 49. My worries overwhelm me.__________

Answer: This was too lengthy. I'm sorry i couldn't do it. Good luck