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Unable to sleep, terrified.

I started experiencing insomnia a couple years ago, but only recently did it start becoming severe, to the point where I've gone more than 24 hours without sleep.

In the last couple nights, I've had little to no sleep, despite laying in bed for hours. I'm not trying to think about sleeping, I'm doing my very best to drift into a thought, which is how I normally drift off to sleep, but I just end up laying down for hours without feeling any different.

What's scary is I'm not 100% sure I've slept at all in the last 60 hours. There have been moments where I've slipped into sort of dream state, but I'll open my eyes, look at my clock, and only about 30-45 minutes have passed.

I'm very paranoid about it, and don't feel well of course. But I'm mostly afraid of not being able to sleep for so long that it will lead to my death. I know it's possible, but how likely is it? Please help!
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Can you see a sleep specialist? Very reccommended.
I don't think that going without sleep for a long time will kill you directly, but it can cause you to hallucinate or go literally insane, which could result in you killing yourself or even harming someone else. Insomnia can occur as a side effect to other disorders commonly including depression and anxiety, but can be something in its own. See a doctor.
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And to add, I've taken Benadryl, Visterol, and Acetaminophen PM, they don't help much.
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