What is the longest time a person has ever stayed awake?

Answer 1

The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses. (From National Sleep Research, 40 Amazing Facts About Sleep, http://www.abc.net.au/science/sleep/facts.htm)

There are stories about people going even longer without sleep. A man in Vietnam supposedly has gone 33 years without sleep (http://www.thanhniennews.com/features/?catid=10&newsid=12673).

Answer 2

The longest recorded time a person has stayed awake without using stimulants is 264 hours, which is just over 11 days. This extreme sleep deprivation can have serious health consequences and is not recommended.

Answer 3

The longest hypnotic on record is eight days. Peter Powers, a hypnotist, had someone "sleep" for that length of time.

Answer 4

Tony Wright of Cornwall recently stayed awake for 266 hours. He was attempting to break the world record of 264 hours awake set by Randy Gardner of San Diego in 1964.

Answer 5

hello its a 11 days/11nights, i have had ago all could do 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

the longest any one stayed awake was over 11 days.I know 1 more thing about it and that is it was accomplished bya man.See if YOU can beat it.I plan on beating it MYSELF this summer.BYE BYE

Answer 7

264 hours (11 days)

Answer 8

11 days

Answer 9

yes