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Ukrainian hasn't slept in 20 years
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A 63-year-old man who hasn't slept for more than two decades has been told there is nothing wrong with him by doctors.
Ukrainian Fyodor Nesterchuk from the town of Kamen-Kashirsky said the last time he managed to doze off was more than 20 years ago.
"I can't remember the exact date and I don't know why it started, but all of a sudden I found it more and more difficult to nod off until eventually I was awake the entire night.
"I used to read boring scientific periodicals in the hope they would send me to sleep. But as soon as I felt my eyes getting droopy and put the magazine down, I would find myself wide awake again. I thought it would just be a phase but its gone on for over 20 years now and I've simply had to get used to it.
"Now when everyone else sleeps I get stuck into a good book," said Nesterchuk.
All attempts by doctors to put him to sleep have failed and they now say there's nothing wrong with the insurance broker.
Local doctor Fyodor Koshel who has examined Nesterchuk extensively and has been unable to make him fall asleep, said he has no idea of the cause of the insomnia and added medically there is nothing wrong with him.
"We have no idea why he can't sleep, maybe it's the result of a past illness. But pathologically speaking, he's not in any pain and so there isn't anything actually wrong with him," said Dr Koshel.
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| DarkAngel |
| Do you realize how awesome it would be for a partier to have that condition?! :eyes: |
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| e*motion |
thats pretty wild, but I've been told if you didnt dream you would go INSANE.. I personally think not sleeping for 20 years would be torture.
I love sleep. |
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| Jayx1 |
I think this song was made for this guy
| quote: | I only smoke weed when I need to
And I need to get some rest
I confess, I burnt a hole in the mattress
Yes, yes, it was me, I plead guilty
And on the count of three I pull back the duvet
Make my way to the refrigerator
One dry potato inside, no lie
Not even bread, jam
When the light above my head went bam!
I can't sleep, something's all over me
Greasy, insomnia please release me
And let me dream about making mad love on the heath
Tearing off tights with my teeth
But there's no relief
I'm wide awake in my kitchen
It's dark and I'm lonely
Oh, if I could only get some sleep
Creeky noises make my skin creep
I need to get some sleep
I can't get no sleep....
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| DigiNut |
| Man, that dude must have done a lot of crystal in his day. |
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| psychosomatica |
| Man.. I wish I were this guy... imagine that... my productivity would go through the roof!!!! |
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| rabbitjoker |
| Someone needs to teach this guy to DJ. |
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| Playa24_7 |
| if he cant sleep, would he never get tired? or when he gets tired, would he just sit down for like 8 hours reading a book? lol facked! |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by Playa24_7
if he cant sleep, would he never get tired? or when he gets tired, would he just sit down for like 8 hours reading a book? lol facked! |
Serious man. The brain needs SOME sort of rest otherwise it cannot function. How are his REM sleep patterns affected and so on? I'm thinking as long as it gets a certain kind of rest he is ok. Still though, WTF.:wtf: |
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| Floorwhore |
This makes me feel so much better about my sleeping habits (or lack there of) over the past two years.......
:crazy: |
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| ShadoWolf |
He needs to listen to some prog pronto...
I keed :D |
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