Can Poker Cause Insomnia?

Doblador bus · Mar 12, 2017

IN MY CASE I HAVE TO HAVE TIMES TO PLAY POKER AND I DO NOT EXEMPT TOO MUCH I THINK TO BE MUCH TIME PLAYING CAN TAKE YOU TO ADD AND IF IT COULD CAUSE YOU PROBLEMS WITH THE DREAM

Zorba · Mar 12, 2017

First off let me start this post by saying that I am a diagnosed insomniac.

AizenFalck said:
Yes it can cause insomnia like any addiction haha I remember one of the best advises I received when learning poker was, dont forget to sleep

Not being able to sleep on an occasional night is not insomnia.

RidersFan said:
I don't think poker can cause insomnia. Yes while playing poker you can go without sleep for an extended period of time but that isn't the same as an inability to sleep

Correct, well said.

Aalexandar said:
The people who posted before me are right, there's a difference between insomnia and adrenaline.
Cheers

Also correct and well said.

milka1605 said:
I can have insomnia if I lose a large amount of money or win. In other cases I sleep peacefully and without problems.

That is not insomnia.

Svyat66556 said:
Schedule in freerolls CardsChat very suitable for my region, time zone, daily tournament on PokerStars starts at 22:00. I quite time enough after the game to sleep, so if I don't suffer from insomnia and at a later time I don't play poker

That is not insomnia.

Sheepodog said:
I am often insomnic. So when I am I sometimes play poker in the wee hours of the morning. I suppose I play longer than I should, which is to say that yes, poker contributes to my insomnia.

That is not insomnia.

Insomnia does not come and go.

vovanbaron15 said:
Yeap,insomnia is a result of poker for me too.I dont really like it and trying to relax but sometimes cant fall asleep during the whole night.

That is not insomnia. see above why.

alfadog85 said:
I think that poker can cause insomnia. Many people suffer from some form of insomnia.
The best cure for insomnia is to sleep more often

lol.

If you mean that poker can keep you awake during the night one day then that is not insomnia.

grinya774 said:
I have poker can cause insomnia, because sometimes disrupted the normal rhythm. Or if I lose on stupid, it can also affect sleep. Because long think about it.

That is not insomnia.

dlam said:
Bad beats can cause not only insomnia for me but waking up in the middle of the night with nightmares

That is not insomnia if you can sleep in the middle of the night.

Doblador bus said:
IN MY CASE I HAVE TO HAVE TIMES TO PLAY POKER AND I DO NOT EXEMPT TOO MUCH I THINK TO BE MUCH TIME PLAYING CAN TAKE YOU TO ADD AND IF IT COULD CAUSE YOU PROBLEMS WITH THE DREAM

Can you please not post in all capitals,it is considered yelling and rude.

:top:

Alexandr Svinarshyk · Mar 12, 2017

Poker can only postpone sleep for a while, insomnia here is no good. From this conclusion that insomnia and poker are not compatible

savaxz · Mar 12, 2017

What's your blood pressure when you go to bed?
Measure it.
During the game the nervous system is very much strained. Release adrenaline, endorphin and other hormones.
Poker is not such a safe play for health, how many people think.

ph_il · Mar 13, 2017

Poker does not cause insomnia.

Staying up all night to play poker or finish a tournament is not insomnia if you don't truly have the condition. It's a choice made by you, the player, to stay up and keep playing.

You know that MTTs last 4+ hours, so to start one at 1 am and be surprised you're still up at 5 am is stupid. To play into the early mornings, then sleep for 8 hours in the afternoon is not insomnia.

What most of you (if not all of you) have are just poor sleep cycles.

itarus · Mar 13, 2017

The poker, undoubtedly, changes our biorhythms!
Night tournaments do of us owls who fly at night, and sleep in the afternoon!
So was during cave times, when in a primitive tribe were
People, who did not sleep overnight constantly to support fire in a campfire.
Сhanges of biorhythms not for all occurs easily. The nervous system at everyone responds to it in own way. Someone really will have an insomnia, at someone - Depression.
Constant lack of sleep weakens immunity.

boomboxcafe23 · Mar 13, 2017

Yes it can definitely provide s good case of insomnia but with other healthy habits in place sleep can come with ease

warface · Mar 13, 2017

Calmly can cause, since the game always requires attention and long tournaments can break sleep.

ubo · Mar 13, 2017

Yes, sometimes the same state.

Alex12122312 · Mar 13, 2017

Yes, especially when you play the tournament all night long, and in the daytime you sleep.

SlimHeperpokerstars · Mar 14, 2017

jfofla said:
Do you think poker can cause insomnia? I believe so. I can not sleep before 3 o'clock in the morning playing poker, I think it's the anxiety of being able to succeed in the game and trying to win, and you, too, have insomnia.

Maybe. I checked it on myself. When I did not have a bankroll, I had to play only freerolls and use every opportunity to earn at least something on the game. I changed the day for the night and began to sleep a little. When in Canada or America it's morning, it's already evening in my country and many freerolls start when I have to go to bed (((((((

rushdaman · Mar 14, 2017

I've been there. done that and it still keeps happening hmmmm maybe i should get on a regular sleep schedule? but then i wouldnt be able to play in all the tournamnets sng's and cash games that i want. I like to sleep but i love making money more.

Clint Dohrman · Mar 14, 2017

hell ya it does lol espically if u have been playing all day and don't cash anything lol ya I have a lot of sleepless nights!!

alar2080 · Mar 15, 2017

This happens when you lose control but poker requires some concentration and patience

post1ngher · Mar 15, 2017

Idkk about lack of sleep!!
Few years back I was grinding so hard that when I went to bed I could hear the pokerstars bell calling for attention

duvexa · Mar 15, 2017

l u l have a problem with sleeping, this is addiction, but its not bad, i playing dota approx. 8 h per day and feels good myself

vadimknyshov · Mar 15, 2017

Yes. Sometimes) I sometimes sit up for a game and do not notice how the morning comes)

diadiavalik · Mar 15, 2017

I can have more sleep than insomnia))). Every time I finish the tournament, I start to fall asleep.
Only playing cash games, I feel vigorous!

Click400 · Mar 15, 2017

I do not suffer from insomnia, but if I modify my schedules. I go to bed later but I get up later too.

Zorba · Mar 15, 2017

ohshootmybad said:
Poker does not cause insomnia.

Staying up all night to play poker or finish a tournament is not insomnia if you don't truly have the condition. It's a choice made by you, the player, to stay up and keep playing.

You know that MTTs last 4+ hours, so to start one at 1 am and be surprised you're still up at 5 am is stupid. To play into the early mornings, then sleep for 8 hours in the afternoon is not insomnia.

What most of you (if not all of you) have are just poor sleep cycles.

At least someone knows the meaning of the word "Insmnia.

boomboxcafe23 said:
Yes it can definitely provide s good case of insomnia but with other healthy habits in place sleep can come with ease

That is not insomnia

warface said:
Calmly can cause, since the game always requires attention and long tournaments can break sleep.

That is not insomnia

ubo said:
Yes, sometimes the same state.

That is not insomnia

Alex12122312 said:
Yes, especially when you play the tournament all night long, and in the daytime you sleep.

That is not insomnia

rushdaman said:
I've been there. done that and it still keeps happening hmmmm maybe i should get on a regular sleep schedule? but then i wouldnt be able to play in all the tournamnets sng's and cash games that i want. I like to sleep but i love making money more.

That is not insomnia

Clint Dohrman said:
hell ya it does lol espically if u have been playing all day and don't cash anything lol ya I have a lot of sleepless nights!!

Hell no, that is not insomnia

vadimknyshov said:
Yes. Sometimes) I sometimes sit up for a game and do not notice how the morning comes)

That is not insomnia

ds276 · Mar 15, 2017

At me personally, if very longly to stay at the computer, there are problems with a dream. But I do not connect this problem with poker. You can not just do something very long without a break. And if you win - I'm ready and do not fall asleep right away.

BrianM · Mar 15, 2017

Yes to be honest getting into online poker has made it difficult to concentrate on other things... too many tournaments running at all hours! Lots of fun but like anything, must be done in moderation.

don1980 · Mar 15, 2017

If a person lose all their money that will keep them up all night also.

PLAYFUL1 · Mar 15, 2017

Alex12122312 said:
Yes, especially when you play the tournament all night long, and in the daytime you sleep.

Playful uses her oxygen tank and her depends lol

Tman300 · Mar 17, 2017

I think it does I was bingeing in micro tournaments for almost 44hours straight I forgot how many I played but the reason why I stopped is because I literally almost dropped dead only slept 5 hours and started playing again

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