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vuurstorm · 12-28-2006, 07:18 AM

Polyphasic sleep day 7. So far I had slept 18 hours since 22 December 2006.

About two days ago I started noticing that my throat is dry after every sleep session, the dryness has increased over the last couple of days and I have mistaken it to something relating to polyphasic sleep. Now with the dryness getting worse I realized that I am coming down with a cold. I never read anyone getting sick during the adaption phase in any blog and are totally in the dark as to how sleeping less might influence it although after my running experience it seems that my body is still doing all the repair work just a lot more concentrated.

Yesterday night my brother and I decided to have a lan gaming night. We started just before 10pm and ended this morning after 4am. For some strange reason I was unable to fall asleep during my 6pm,10pm and 2am naps. This morning I decided to add a 4am nap and then continue with my normal nap schedule to try and compensate, but after not getting up after waking up after my 6am nap I overslept for 1 hour before my wife woke me up.

I suspect that I will feel like a train-wreck but so far I’m doing fine. I hope that this might not set me back to much in my schedule as I was hoping to be adjusted by now.

12-28-2006, 07:18 AM	#209 (permalink)
vuurstorm Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 70	One step forward two steps back Polyphasic sleep day 7. So far I had slept 18 hours since 22 December 2006. About two days ago I started noticing that my throat is dry after every sleep session, the dryness has increased over the last couple of days and I have mistaken it to something relating to polyphasic sleep. Now with the dryness getting worse I realized that I am coming down with a cold. I never read anyone getting sick during the adaption phase in any blog and are totally in the dark as to how sleeping less might influence it although after my running experience it seems that my body is still doing all the repair work just a lot more concentrated. Yesterday night my brother and I decided to have a lan gaming night. We started just before 10pm and ended this morning after 4am. For some strange reason I was unable to fall asleep during my 6pm,10pm and 2am naps. This morning I decided to add a 4am nap and then continue with my normal nap schedule to try and compensate, but after not getting up after waking up after my 6am nap I overslept for 1 hour before my wife woke me up. I suspect that I will feel like a train-wreck but so far I’m doing fine. I hope that this might not set me back to much in my schedule as I was hoping to be adjusted by now. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.