Staying awake

Worthingtons · August 17, 2003, 09:34

Hi Guys
I had a bad night's sleep last night and decided to put it to a stop at 5am when i got up.
Only problem is that I'm working soon and will be required to stay awake until Midnight

My legs feel very week, and my head is ready to drop..
No time for an afternoon nap now.
Anyone any ideas on staying awake, a while back I cooked myself a HUGE plate of pasta heaped to the top and ate the lot (some task!). Hasnt had an effect yet, Only got Instant coffee around , so can't overdue that to an good enough extent.
ideas?
Cheers
Matt

JohnT · August 17, 2003, 09:39

Caffiene. Lots and lots of caffiene, in continual doses until around 10:00 pm.

You can do it. Hell, you can get used to it.

C0ckney · August 17, 2003, 09:44

cocaine can keep you up for days

Cimbri · August 17, 2003, 09:58

Lots of coffee

Worthingtons · August 17, 2003, 10:37

Just doing my first strong coffee now, altho i'm feeling more awake now. Think the Pasta is kicking in

Turambar · August 17, 2003, 10:42

A can of Red Bull for breakfast always keeps me awake after a bad nights sleep and then having to work early.

alva · August 17, 2003, 10:54

Try to keep real busy, IE work (hard for a change

)

LTEC! · August 17, 2003, 11:04

Red bull and an aspirin, splash yoursefl with cool to cold water.
keep noise levels up
bring eyedrops with you to work.
and streeeeeeeeeeeeeetch.

:) Smiley · August 17, 2003, 11:27

Get caffeine pills.

Inverse Icarus · August 17, 2003, 12:44

caffiene in your favorite form. i love mountain dew myself, but other sodas, coffee, pills, or energy drinks work well too.

fiarly bright light also helps you stay up, but not so bright you get a headache.

mrmitchell · August 17, 2003, 13:09

continuous dosage of dr. pepper.

go to the supermarket and clean them out of it, and then gulp it all down at once. if you're not lying in the hospital bed from a fatal dosage (10g plus can be fatal depending upon weight etc; Dr Pepper has 40mg / 12 oz i think) then you won't have any trouble staying up

mrmitchell · August 17, 2003, 13:11

oh! and one more thing.

the glow of a computer monitor tricks your brain into thinking it's daytime. really. (from: the study with the source that i forgot)

Inverse Icarus · August 17, 2003, 13:26

Quote:

Originally posted by mrmitchell
oh! and one more thing.

the glow of a computer monitor tricks your brain into thinking it's daytime. really. (from: the study with the source that i forgot)

yes, if it is of sufficient brightness. flourescent lights also work well.

DanielXY · August 17, 2003, 14:03

Smoke some Sativa (Kali, haze, if not avaibel some skunk) in small dosages (about 1/5 you would smoke for a party night). 1 hit every 4-5 hours is sufficient to stay awake.
You will feel good but not really high (just a bit) + you are active and awake. works perfect

Dis · August 17, 2003, 14:15

naked women helps me stay awake

alva · August 17, 2003, 14:41

Aren't they usualy there while you ARE sleeping

st_swithin · August 17, 2003, 14:52

Coffee, cigarettes, and BLOW.

Although I don't use any of them - I find that if I think about things that matter to me, I don't have time to sleep.

I used to think insomnia was some sort of disease, like pneumonia. Now I realise it's just my brain trying to tell me something.

Not to say it doesn't hurt like a son_of_a_*****, though, because if it goes on for more than 3 months, I start walking through life like an animated corpse - sort of like Tom Cruise, but better-looking.