Comments on: The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep: Boy Stayed Awake 24 Hours A Day for Years http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tess http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-1412746 Tess Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:54:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-1412746 ok, the kid will prbably never read this but, so what?! Reg....THAT was dumb matt....YOU are s****d! how do you like that! matt will "probably never read this". ok, the kid will prbably never read this but, so what?!

Reg....THAT was dumb
matt....YOU are s****d!

how do you like that! matt will "probably never read this".

]]> By: matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-549848 matt Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-549848 Wow! some people are really uptight here. Last I remember this site is called neato-rama, not Amnesty International nor any MentaL Health website. @clinton robert labombard That was funny. @Reg Chill the f*ck out dude. No one is making fun of this child. He will never read this. You will d*e alone. Wow! some people are really uptight here. Last I remember this site is called neato-rama, not Amnesty International nor any MentaL Health website.

@clinton robert labombard That was funny.
@Reg Chill the f*ck out dude. No one is making fun of this child. He will never read this. You will d*e alone.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-549625 ted Tue, 13 May 2008 01:12:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-549625 Be realistic, Reg. I think it's time for surgery. Miracles are rarer than rare medical conditions. Be realistic, Reg.
I think it's time for surgery. Miracles are rarer than rare medical conditions.

]]> By: Reg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-549058 Reg Mon, 12 May 2008 15:42:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-549058 If anyone has anything insensitive to add, please do not share your stupidity like Tim or Clinton Robert Lombombard just did. If anyone wants to poke fun at this, then do not even bother making any comments whatsoever. This is a kid for crying out loud. Would anyone of you guys want someone poking fun at you? If anyone has anything insensitive to add, please do not share your stupidity like Tim or Clinton Robert Lombombard just did.

If anyone wants to poke fun at this, then do not even bother making any comments whatsoever.

This is a kid for crying out loud. Would anyone of you guys want someone poking fun at you?

]]> By: Reg http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-549052 Reg Mon, 12 May 2008 15:37:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-549052 I have definitely heard of this symptom and the releasing of fluid from the spinal cord. It is definitely rare but necessary for some people. I feel that surgery should be the last resort. Maybe, they should wait for another 24 hours to decide, whether they should proceed with the surgery. I am not trying to sound religious or offend anyone but have they tried prayer. With prayer and a lot of faith, it goes a long ways with every part of life. I have definitely heard of this symptom and the releasing of fluid from the spinal cord. It is definitely rare but necessary for some people.

I feel that surgery should be the last resort. Maybe, they should wait for another 24 hours to decide, whether they should proceed with the surgery.

I am not trying to sound religious or offend anyone but have they tried prayer. With prayer and a lot of faith, it goes a long ways with every part of life.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-547480 ted Sun, 11 May 2008 17:39:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-547480 To be fair is also to be honest. "nearly 24 hours" and "almost 24 hours" are not the same as "24 hours". "24 hours" implies that the child has NOT slept a wink for the last three years. Furthermore, Tim's stupid comment is typical of his Scientology background - any sickness you have is all in your head - and, frankly, it's an insult to anybody who has ever experienced any sort of illness in their life. To be fair is also to be honest. "nearly 24 hours" and "almost 24 hours" are not the same as "24 hours".

"24 hours" implies that the child has NOT slept a wink for the last three years.

Furthermore, Tim's stupid comment is typical of his Scientology background - any sickness you have is all in your head - and, frankly, it's an insult to anybody who has ever experienced any sort of illness in their life.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-547399 Alex Sun, 11 May 2008 16:15:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-547399 @CheeseDuck - yes, 24 hours a day for years. It was awkward ... Fixed now. @CheeseDuck - yes, 24 hours a day for years. It was awkward ... Fixed now.

]]> By: clinton robert labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-547328 clinton robert labombard Sun, 11 May 2008 15:02:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-547328 If only I could.. can you imagine the shoplifting fun?? If only I could.. can you imagine the shoplifting fun??

]]> By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-547245 Viola Sun, 11 May 2008 14:20:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-547245 <3 ted To be fair, though, who wants to be up 23 hours a day? I don't see how that's any better. <3 ted

To be fair, though, who wants to be up 23 hours a day? I don't see how that's any better.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-547185 ted Sun, 11 May 2008 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-547185 Tim, don't be asinine. Maybe his body Thetans are keeping him awake. Maybe he's the reincarnation of L Ron Hubbard, and he doesn't need sleep. The article is misleading. It doesn't say he stays awake the whole 24 hours every day; it says "almost 24 hours". The kid does sleep; he just has very little sleep. Tim, don't be asinine.
Maybe his body Thetans are keeping him awake. Maybe he's the reincarnation of L Ron Hubbard, and he doesn't need sleep.

The article is misleading. It doesn't say he stays awake the whole 24 hours every day; it says "almost 24 hours".

The kid does sleep; he just has very little sleep.

]]> By: Ola Amigo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-546481 Ola Amigo Sun, 11 May 2008 05:16:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-546481 If I were that kid I'd be pretty irritable too. If you recall Sarte's No Exit. Hell is a place where no one sleeps, closes their eyes, the light's never go off, and you're never alone. Rough. If I were that kid I'd be pretty irritable too. If you recall Sarte's No Exit. Hell is a place where no one sleeps, closes their eyes, the light's never go off, and you're never alone. Rough.

]]> By: ty http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-546117 ty Sun, 11 May 2008 01:21:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-546117 man, how surreal would drowsiness feel once the effects of the surgery started to kick in, months later. the weight of your eyelids, a feeling that you've never felt before in the few years of your life, could be traumatically confused with death. scary. man, how surreal would drowsiness feel once the effects of the surgery started to kick in, months later. the weight of your eyelids, a feeling that you've never felt before in the few years of your life, could be traumatically confused with death. scary.

]]> By: kasia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-546036 kasia Sun, 11 May 2008 00:23:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-546036 Chiari malformations are FAR from rare. I did MRI for years and fond plenty of them. Most people that have them come in complaining of unrelenting headaches Chiari malformations are FAR from rare. I did MRI for years and fond plenty of them. Most people that have them come in complaining of unrelenting headaches

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-545899 CheeseDuck Sat, 10 May 2008 22:14:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-545899 Wait? 24 hours for years? That doesn't make much sense to me. But seriously thats pretty sad. Wait? 24 hours for years? That doesn't make much sense to me.

But seriously thats pretty sad.

]]> By: andrew http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-545894 andrew Sat, 10 May 2008 22:08:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-545894 uh. Tim, what? this kid has a physiological problem; swelling in parts of his brain. I don't see how that's attributable to something as 'soft' as parent's attitude. uh. Tim, what? this kid has a physiological problem; swelling in parts of his brain. I don't see how that's attributable to something as 'soft' as parent's attitude.

]]> By: Shep http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-545847 Shep Sat, 10 May 2008 21:23:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-545847 hey, i was diagnosed with a chiari 1 malformation a few weeks ago... this malformation had caused a build up of spinal fluid in my spinal column. After this was found out it explained many of my symptoms (shaking, headaches etc..) so last wednesday i had decompression surgery. This went very well and the pressure was relieved! Since then i have had none of my symptoms! All i have now is an uncomfortable neck, anyway just thought i would tell you of my experience. hey, i was diagnosed with a chiari 1 malformation a few weeks ago... this malformation had caused a build up of spinal fluid in my spinal column. After this was found out it explained many of my symptoms (shaking, headaches etc..) so last wednesday i had decompression surgery. This went very well and the pressure was relieved! Since then i have had none of my symptoms! All i have now is an uncomfortable neck, anyway just thought i would tell you of my experience.

]]> By: Tim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/10/the-boy-who-couldnt-sleep-boy-stayed-awake-24-hours-for-years/comment-page-1/#comment-545836 Tim Sat, 10 May 2008 21:10:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16206#comment-545836 Something as simple as his mother or father saying "I can't sleep" while the boy was an infant or not yet born could be keeping him awake. Something as simple as his mother or father saying "I can't sleep" while the boy was an infant or not yet born could be keeping him awake.

]]>