Viet man goes 33 years

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As songbirds awaken the early risers at dawn on the farm, one resident is already up; in fact, he never slept ? not once in the past 33 years.


You?d think going without sleep for that long may have its drawbacks, but not for the man in central Quang Nam province who has never been ill after decades of insomnia.

His inability to sleep has not only made him famous, but also represents a ?miraculous? phenomenon worthy of scientific study.

Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, known as Hai Ngoc, said he could not sleep at night after getting a fever in 1973, and has counted infinite numbers of sheep during more than 11,700 consecutive sleepless nights.

?I don?t know whether the insomnia has impacted my health or not. But I?m still healthy and can farm normally like others,? Ngoc said.

Proving his health, the elderly resident of Que Trung commune, Que Son district said he can carry two 50kg bags of fertilizer down 4km of road to return home every day.
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His wife said, ?My husband used to sleep well, but these days, even liquor cannot put him down.?

She said when Ngoc went to Da Nang for a medical examination, doctors gave him a clean bill of health, except a minor decline in liver function.

Ngoc currently lives on his 5ha farm at the foot of a mountain busy with farming and taking care of pigs and chickens all day. His six children live at their house in Que Trung.

?I have tried sleeping pills and Vietnamese traditional medicine but nothing helps, even to sleep for a few minutes,? he said.



Creature of the night

Ngoc often does extra farm work or guards his farm at night to prevent theft, saying he used three months of sleepless nights to dig two large ponds to raise fish.

Neighbor Vu said Ngoc volunteered to help beat a drum during the night and guard the house for the relatives of the dead during funeral ceremonies so that they could take a nap.

Vu also said when the commune was planting sugar cane, several people also asked Ngoc to awaken them at midnight to go to work, since he was up anyway.

On Ngoc?s prolonged insomnia, Phan Ngoc Ha, director of the Hoa Khanh Mental Hospital in Danang said sleep disorders often cause anorexia, lethargy, and irritability.

But, in special cases, some people can handle it and still live and work normally, although this was a very small ratio among insomniacs, Ha added. [/b]
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stavrose @ Feb 23 2006, 09:12 AM) [snapback]49029[/snapback][/center]
Shouldn't he be dead after 33 straight years of being awake?
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You would think so.... thats just crazy :wacko: ... i would love to see his X-fire profile :P
 
Erm, didnt someone die after like 6 days straight of playing WoW?


PS This guy could farm some serious creds :/
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kital @ Feb 22 2006, 05:37 PM) [snapback]49059[/snapback][/center]
Erm, didnt someone die after like 6 days straight of playing WoW?
PS This guy could farm some serious creds :/
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6 days of playing non stop, just bathroom breaks. No food, no sleep.
Compared to non-sleeping. He probably takes his rests, eats healthy, and seems to have a lot of excercise.
There is a HUGE difference in those two.
Insomnia is different to a person that is deprived of sleep willingly.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Artica @ Feb 22 2006, 08:44 PM) [snapback]49063[/snapback][/center]
6 days of playing non stop, just bathroom breaks. No food, no sleep.
Compared to non-sleeping. He probably takes his rests, eats healthy, and seems to have a lot of excercise.
There is a HUGE difference in those two.
Insomnia is different to a person that is deprived of sleep willingly.
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shhh, your ruining it
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Stavrose @ Feb 22 2006, 03:12 PM) [snapback]49029[/snapback][/center]
Shouldn't he be dead after 33 straight years of being awake?
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?I have tried sleeping pills and Vietnamese traditional medicine but nothing helps, even to sleep for a few minutes,? he said.

It looks like he sleeps some, just not like you or I would. Even short cat-naps every now and then can be enough for some people. I had a period of four months in college where I didn't "sleep" at all. I dozed off maybe 3-4 times a day for 10-15 minutes, but couldn't sleep longer than that. Sometimes, that is enough for your body to do what it needs to do.
 
i have to say thats gotta suck the best part about sleeping is to dream... dreaming is the best you never know whats gonna happen its like a free movie and your starring!
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Curse @ Feb 23 2006, 01:21 PM) [snapback]49089[/snapback][/center]
i have to say thats gotta suck the best part about sleeping is to dream... dreaming is the best you never know whats gonna happen its like a free movie and your starring!
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well the older you get the less you dream...so he prolly wouldnt dream alot anyways :P
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ruler-jimbo @ Feb 23 2006, 04:50 PM) [snapback]49551[/snapback][/center]
well the older you get the less you dream...so he prolly wouldnt dream alot anyways :P
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ermm how the hell would you know your a year younger than me lol
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ruler-jimbo @ Feb 23 2006, 01:50 PM) [snapback]49551[/snapback][/center]
well the older you get the less you dream...so he prolly wouldnt dream alot anyways :P
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Dreams are always there, no matter how old a person is.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Artica @ Feb 24 2006, 09:41 AM) [snapback]49589[/snapback][/center]
Dreams are always there, no matter how old a person is.
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Quick FYI, when you fall into R.E.M. sleep your brain processes enough electricity to power a model train set :D
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LilHammie @ Feb 23 2006, 03:50 PM) [snapback]49593[/snapback][/center]
Quick FYI, when you fall into R.E.M. sleep your brain processes enough electricity to power a model train set :D
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Talking about dreams and what not... Have you ever happened to you, that you open your eyes and still keep dreaming, unable to stand up. And you are totally aware of it?
 
erm actually its science :blink: :P

you dream less and less as you get older..

psycology or however you spell it
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ruler-jimbo @ Feb 23 2006, 04:16 PM) [snapback]49606[/snapback][/center]
erm actually its science :blink: :P

you dream less and less as you get older..

psycology or however you spell it
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Science usually refers to a certain number of people, not everyone.
I remember Grandma dreamed a lot. She also had a good memory to remember most of them, she used to write a diary which she placed in the night stand by her bed.
In the other hand, I usually forget. And thus, think that I dont dream. :P
 
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