How long can you stay awake and the longest you've stayed awake

[Mischief Max 0]

in summer of 2012, I tested my ability to stay up for as long as I could...

I made it to 72 hours before I gave up, and it was terrible after the first day...

As far as I can tell, the longer your awake, your brain starts to stop processing thoughts so that you can keep your vitals going longer.

I had to keep consuming products, and keeping my face wet to keep me going... overall... Might do it again, far in the future...

[Apocalyptic_Unicorn 240]

Last summer I used to stay up for days in a row, mainly gaming, building models, and watching the entirety of Twin Peaks.
I drink A LOT of energy drinks, so that just fueled me before I crashed and passed out after like 3 days O.O

[stainesbrony 219]

36 hours. It was normal for the first 14 hours, then I went on my iPod for 5 hours, had difficulty getting to sleep, and I stayed awake all night with no ill effects the next (school) day.

 

It was on the 28th-29th may 2012. It was my birthday, and I was excited, so I think you could understand.

Edited April 12, 2013 by stainesbrony

[Skeletor Brony 703]

I think I wasn't able to sleep for a half a week after I first accepted I was a brony. Eventually a drank a cup of coffee so the crash would make me fall asleep. It worked and I haven't had the issue ever again.

[~Starlight~ 764]

Well I was at a sleepover with my friend and we stayed awake all night, when the sleepover was over I went to a farm with my family and I nearly slept in some cow pat... Don't recommend people to do it...

[Thrashy 2,799]

I think the longest I've ever stayed awake was...maybe 48 hours? This was back in middle school mind you. Nowadays, it's more a question of "How long can I stay asleep?" for me.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Lowline

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

I time I stayed up for 2weeks, no sleep... I was high on some drugs... anyway, ahh with out that bad stuff 2 days, I was 12 and I couldn't sleep for some reason so I just stayed up for those 2 days watching the same movie over and over then I did get to sleep.. man I was out for 1 day.. and when I woke up man I didn't feel to good

[NocturnalRainbow 248]

40 Hours, I stayed up all night with my friends and then the next night I didn't go to bed until midnight because I was on my computer and for some reason wasn't tired. Well I did wake up with my face on my keyboard so I guess I just collapsed at some point that night.

[Moonlight 7,279]

If I force myself, then I can usually stay up for over 24 hours. The longest I have stayed up was around 30+ hours, it was my birthday or something, I can't quite remember, really. 

[Vertigo_95 572]

I was up for two days when I was 12-13 playing a Donkey Kong Country rom. I later crashed when at my cousins house. Now 5-6 years later, I cannot come close to that.

Edited November 19, 2013 by JRex95

[Lunatic Cake 1,618]

Well the longest time I can remember should've been around 45-47 hours, not entirely sure, all I can remember is that I had the best dream in my life after I went to bed...

[Sugar Cube 4,843]

The longest I have ever stayed awake was probably a full day. I was taking a trip on a bus overnight and couldn't sleep a wink as much as I tried, so I decided to crash when I finally got to my destination.

 

I can usually stay awake pretty late at night and often it's without even trying to (gotta love insomnia). I've been known to pull off all-nighters in the past.

[MotoBrony 77]

The longest I've ever stayed awake was about 36 hours. Pulled an all-nighter and went for 2, but clocked out

[Solace 407]

three days and four minuets, probably more if i don't experience a caffeine crash

[GhostPony750 958]

One day, I woke up at 5 in the morning. The next night, I fell asleep at 6 in the morning. So 25 hours streak at house.

 

But another day I went sleeping in the woods. I didn't sleep at all for one night. I stayed awake for around 36 hours streak.

[Misty Shadow 7,084]

I typically lie awake at night until 1:00 AM and occasionally 2:00 AM. I rarely ever feel the need to sleep, I've even stayed awake all night long once in the past.

[Obsolete 681]

I couldn't give you an exact count in hours, but I don't think I've ever been up longer than 24. One night I stayed up getting drunk on wine, watching Eyes Wide Shut and snarking with my cousin about the latest developments in the video game world. It was fun.

[Celli 4,332]

I've done probably 2 all-nighters before, and the longest I can stay awake is probably about 20- 22 hours. Not really one to stay awake for long periods of time. I've tried, but I end up going to bed anyway. I like my sleep, thank you very much.

[Erza 581]

Well, I remained awake for 48 hours approximately.
I had to remain awake because I was moving from my country (Egypt) to Saudi Arabia.
At that time, I was helping my parents with cleaning the house and some other stuff.
Boy, that day was pretty exhausting. 

Edited November 20, 2013 by ~Chaotic Woona~

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

i usually sleep 3 hours at night, then i've got 2 hours train to go to the university, the first hour i sleep, then i study, the same is for the return

[Demirari 454]

The longest I've ever stayed awake was twenty-four hours! I collapsed the moment a bed came into my view. Then I proceeded to sleep for a thirty-six hour period...

I can usually stay awake for sixteen hours.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

I can't stay awake too long. Hell, I nod off just watching TV sometimes. The longest I've ever stayed up is probably 20 hour or so, and that was when I was younger and had more energy. (Well, that and no sleep disorder)

[Derpaholic 1,155]

My longest time awake was roughly 70 hours.
We were having a huge video game/movie marathon with a couple of friends a few years back.
I slept for 32 hours continuously afterwards.

[Ianpiersonjdavis 512]

A little over a day and a half...

[CT-1138 3,180]

I imagine if I tried, I could start up for the human average, but the longest I've been awake straight was 2 and a half days.