How well do you function after a short sleep after a night out?

[connemara_crocodile]

I'm not asking for medical advice here, just your own experience...

You went out last night, you drank a considerable amount of alcohol, and for some reason you couldn't sleep more than 5 hours.

I'm sure that scenario happened to you at least once in your life.

How well do you function the next day? Are you able to do anything? Can you function with that amount of sleep? Or do you feel like a zombie the entire day?

[Anonymous]

Thankfully, I always knew my limit and I've never got super drunk to the point of passing out.

When I drink I'm super alert and I watch my surroundings closely. Especially when I would go to the bars with friends.

Even though I was drinking, I was also keeping my hand over my drink, watching my friends drinks, remembering the appearance of men that stuck out creepy to me in case he or his friends tried to follow us out of the bar.

So I never got to the point of being destroyed drunk and stumbling all over the place.

Whenever I would drink every single time I never slept the entire night purposely even if I was passing out tired. I forced myself to pull an all nighter because I always had this huge fear of throwing up in my sleep and choking on it. So I would never sleep until I felt sober.

It felt too weird to lie down anyway. I've had a hangover a few times and I felt sluggish as a result. The day would have this depressing feeling and whatever I did or saw would instantly depress me for some reason lol. I would feel sick from my stomach and not really eat that much either.

But I don't get hangovers that often. I run on stored energy most times and so I'm wide awake.

[connemara_crocodile]

Yeah it's true, after a few bad hangovers you start considering every night out if it's worth it to drink that much to have to endure that the next day 🤔

[MysticAngel5000]

I personally don't drink, so I don't have to worry about those consequences. As far as just not getting much sleep is concerned, I actually don't function too bad at all. Even if I don't get a very good amount of sleep, I am still capable of waking up at whatever time I am required to for work the next day. I still get up, drive to work and complete my entire shift... even if it's an overtime shift. I might FEEL tired, but I still function.

[connemara_crocodile]

Do you have troubles sleeping regularly?

[MysticAngel5000]

Not typically with actually getting decent sleep. My issue is getting ENOUGH sleep.

[Fireguy17]

It was a lot easier when I was younger.

Depending on when we catch a call there are a lot of uninterrupted nights.

Up and down or if it a large incident no sleep at all.

The next day you feel like you are walking around in mud.

Generally you can get a few safety naps in, but it isn't the same as a good night's sleep.

If you are working a24 hour shift you might be able to sleep when you get home, but it messes up what you were going to do that day.

If you are working a 48 hr then you are just tired the next day.

It takes more that 1 good nights sleep to get caught up.

After a while you get used to it, but the long term effects of sleep deprivation isn't really healthy.

[connemara_crocodile]

Sounds like you're an emt, fire fighter or something like that, is it?

[Fireguy17]

yes, 41 years and counting

[bolverk]

It depends on what I have to do the following day, If its a full work day I'll have a full breakfast whether I feel like it or not, with pain killers if needed, with copious liquids to help with rehydration and energy drinks during the day to keep my energy levels up along with the hydration.

If its a rest day, then it would be fluids all day with pain killers if needed.

[LEETSBEREAL]

Drink water none stop to sober up warm it if you have to. When I drink alcohol which is rare I always drink water. And if I have had no water I don't care how I feel I hydrate next day I feel fine and can function. If I don't hydrate banging headache the next day if not on my way to bed can't get up so forget work. Forget anything.

[SphynxUK]

I wasn’t overly drunk, but had been out the night before, and spent some hours in a hotel room before getting home to bed in the early hours. I think I got almost 4 hours sleep before needing to get ready for work.
I drove, but felt tired. My working day was horrible. I wasn’t hung over or anything. I felt ill. When I got home I showered and had a nap.

[DrBanana]

I can function but not optimal.


I put my self in power saving mode when I can I’m those situations.

[connemara_crocodile]

Haha power saving mode, I love that 😂

[Alex8736]

from someone who has experienced this first hand. alcohol helps you fall asleep but deprives you of the quality of your sleep. if for some reason you abruptly wake up at 3 and can't fall back to sleep prior to the alarm going off it will feel like a neverending day

[Haha456]

Caffeine through matcha, sugar. Or you get used to it.

I give injections and deal with patient's lives after 3-4 hours of sleep. Because im used to it.

[connemara_crocodile]

That is a dead on routine!

[Aerissa_Jade]

I function pretty good, but still need to make up for lost sleep... I think of sleep as like a bank account, I'm overdrawn and will have to eventually pay it back, with interest.

[Kori1236]

I’m not much of a drinker but hypothetically I would be able to function but I’d have a very short fuse.

[connemara_crocodile]

Haha as anyone would 🤣

[exitseven]

I used to do this a lot. Sometimes I would have to drive straight through the night and just go to work after. I would be dragging after lunch.

[connemara_crocodile]

Sounds horrible 😂

[exitseven]

I was in my 20s and could still do it.

[sheikalana]

Not very well. I will probably wake up with a huge headache and fall asleep every time I take a seat.

[desidoll]

Kinda bad. I notice I easily lose my temper.

[UnknownSwede]

I dont not function at all after a night out, no matter how much I sleep. Even less so when I sleep just a short amount.

[Anonymous]

i don't lol. if i have to, i'd just chug ice cold water and also splash cold water on my face and put some eyedrops in

[art84]

I don't drink but probably if I don't get 8 hours of sleep then I will take a nap in the afternoon.

[Hardworkingguy]

I try to sleep early most of the since o can't handle my day without sleeping well

[connemara_crocodile]

Yeah I'd be a bit similar lately...

[Hardworkingguy]

Exactly and my day begins at 6 am. I'm doing exercise with weights abd that actually made feel better and look great

[connemara_crocodile]

Yeah actually I can function very well at the gym with lack of sleep. It's like while I'm there, tiredness doesn't affect me. Must be the adrenaline

[Hardworkingguy]

Yes. But I was told that I need at least 7 hours of sleep to improve my muscle mass and it seems to work better that way

[moonpie89]

I just need some coffee and gatorade and I'm good to go

[PainusNdeeAnus]

I actually just woke up in the hospital again 😂 so I think I over did it again

[lottiebannotie]

Auto pilot and lots of pain

[QuietVerbena]

I can function

[LavLavLuv]

Just normal.. like every other day

[connemara_crocodile]

You're tough 🤣

[LavLavLuv]

HAHAH i have to

[jamesgoldman]

I'm hangover proof so I'm grand

[CubaPirate]

Man up and get on with life

[EaterPeter]

Not well