I Like Silly Acronyms
at least i think it is...
Published on June 9, 2006 By Danny Bassette In Home & Family
       Last night I pulled a stupid, which led to problems this morning. Or at least that's what I think happened, I might have hit my head and gotten cause and effect confusified.
       On a normal night I try to get to sleep by about one (am). Last night (or this morning, depending on how you look at it) I didn't get to bed until 6. Sun was up, birds were chirping, and I was getting into bed. Havn't stayed up that late in quiet some time. Probably wouldn't have been a problem except...
       Mom got me up at around 7. I can't say she woke me up because I wasn't asleep, not sure if I had fallen asleep yet or had just been awake when she knocked on my door. She needed to give me directions for the neighbors dinner since she was going to be away all day/night. So we go downstairs and she's pointing out foodstuff and telling me what needs to be done, when I start feeling a bit odd.
       It's like the world fell out from under me (for lack of a better description). I'm standing there, half leaning on the counter, listening to her ramble on, hoping she'll be done soon so I can go to sleep because I'm feeling weird. Then I'm sitting on the floor, rocking back and forth, with no memory of sitting down. Which was a bit odd.
       So upstairs we go, planning on putting me back to bed, after a short stop in the bathroom. Mom runs off to do something in her bedroom, and I remember sitting on the toilet thinking 'I'm done in here I should go to my room'. I don't remember getting up, next thing I know I'm lying on the floor half way to my room. And my head hurts...
       It looks like I banged my head into the railing as I tried to go to my room. Which was actually a good thing, since if I hadn't hit the railing I likely would have gone down the stairs, which would have hurt more.
       So I'm lying there on the floor, feeling all weak and feverish and sort of like I'm going to throw up. Thinking maybe I'm falling apart and get to die now. Was a very wierd experience.
       Mom was good and all, had a wet cloth to wipe my forehead off, which helped. After lying on the floor for a bit, we got me up and I made it into bed. But before I got up Mom made a phone call to the people she was going out with to tell them she would be late. She told me to stay on the floor, which I did, but I wanted to get up and walk to my room. Probably would have fallen down again if I did, was a rather odd feeling.
       But everything was ok once I was in bed. Sure my head still hurt (still does even now), but it's not like I can fall over in bed. After a little bit where we decided I was ok, just needed some sleep, Mom went off to her thing and I fell asleep. Six hours later I wake up and decide I should get out of bed otherwise I'll stay up all night. So here I am typing this story.
       Must remember to be nicer to my body.

Comments
on Jun 09, 2006
I have done all nighters before.  There comes a time when you hit the wall, and things just get kind of slow and fuzzy.  I am happy I dont have to do that any longer.
on Jun 09, 2006
ouch danny! take better care of you! that's an order! from me to you.
on Jun 09, 2006

I have stayed up for 2 days and once for 3 days straight and I never fainted.  And as a mom I can't tell you how many times I stayed up all night with no sleep at all the next day.

I've never heard of anyone fainting because they pulled an all nighter...not even when it was peppered with heavy drinking.

I don't think it is normal.  I think you should go see a Dr.

on Jun 13, 2006
Good grief Danny you really were 'walking on your eyelash' as we like to say from my country. Yep sleep is very very important. My goodness! Take it from someone who goes to bed later than 1am on any given day, that alone is bad for you!
on Jun 13, 2006
as a mom I can't tell you how many times I stayed up all night with no sleep at all the next day.


I had the same thought.

I've never heard of anyone fainting because they pulled an all nighter...not even when it was peppered with heavy drinking.


I don't know about that. Alcohol is poison and it can kick your ass but you weren't drunk, were you Danny? Yeah, I would say that if you hadn't been drinking and passed out like that just from lack of sleep, you might want to get that checked out. No sleep can make you feel like hell but it shouldn't make you pass out. Don't go into the medical field!!
on Jun 13, 2006
I've never heard of anyone fainting because they pulled an all nighter...not even when it was peppered with heavy drinking.


Fainting? Perhaps not. But things get surreal, and it is almost like you are on some narcotic. I have done both kinds. Or all 3 I guess. Work, School, and Kids. I guess it is the level of work you are doing.

But I do not recommend it. That is why I was so against Bluedev and the Intern treatment. At some point, you lose perspective. Fortunately, with children it is not brain work. But for work and school (where I did do 48 hours once), it does affect your cognizant abilities.
on Jun 13, 2006
What a loving mommy you've got! That's what stood out to me as I read this.

As for "fainting," you didn't use that word in your article, did you? Perhaps you were still asleep and your body was just telling you to LAY DOWN!

But I agree, it is odd to have blackouts like that merely from lack of sleep. When I'm extremely sleep-deprived I get sort of...happy. Or cranky if my sleep-deprivation isn't by choice.

I agree that you might tell your doctor about it.
on Jun 13, 2006
Ouch! Your mama was brave, had it been mine she would have made a greater deal about it (but then again i'm a girl and she'd probably think i'm pregnant, lol!).

Take care of yourself Danny and do get some sleep. Seeing a doctor sounds like a great idea too.
on Jun 14, 2006
Alcohol is poison and it can kick your ass but you weren't drunk, were you Danny?


HAHAHA. That's true..I guess I shoulda defined heavy drinking...to me its three drinks in a night.

I know, LIGHT WEIGHT!
on Jun 21, 2006
Thanks for the comments. Nope, I wasn't drunk. Nor have I gone to the doctor about this. My brother thinks I was dehydrated and that's why I fainted. No repeats yet so I'm thinking it was just an odd fluke. Eh, who knows. And yes, mom is good
on Dec 25, 2007

MCACBN!

Merry Christmas and COME BACK NOW!!!