test is in 5 hours... couldnt sleep all night

[mcatsucksss]

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like the title says... my step1 is at noon and now its almost 7am and i havent gotten a single hour of sleep in. i am exhausted but i cant sleep. took melatonin last night too. i tried changing positions, drinking warm milk, changing rooms, tried to meditate to clear my mind and nothing worked. the problem is i dont think i feel stressed but i find myself clenching my jaw. now i am just mad and tired and just want to cry. i am about to waste 4 months of study and my future all because of something stupid like this. i hate my life

 

[Ludacris]

that sucks

i think i'll have the same problem... i've never been able to sleep much before tests 🙁

 

[crazyhands]

I took my MCAT on 1 hour sleep max due to the exact same problem. I didn't feel too sleepy because I got plenty of sleep the days and weeks before.

Advice to you: just be confident that you preped well. Your epi and NE will kick in and you will be fine!!!👍

 

[mcatsucksss]

well i hope you are right but 8 hours is a long time to be fully alert. i will have to bring 2 monsters or something and hope they dont fuzz me out.
i should have taken a benadryl or something last night, i knew something like this was going to happen

i was wondering how many people this happens to. i surely cant be the only one

 

[nicolai]

well i hope you are right but 8 hours is a long time to be fully alert. i will have to bring 2 monsters or something and hope they dont fuzz me out.
i should have taken a benadryl or something last night, i knew something like this was going to happen

i was wondering how many people this happens to. i surely cant be the only one

Don't worry, it is very common. My wife didn't sleep whole night before exam and performed very well on it. It is a lot of adrenalin in your blood during this day, so you won't fall asleep.

 

[kac714]

you're not the only one. just drink coffee, bring 5 hour energy- and the adrenaline will get you through. good luck!!

 

[jfgavina]

why you people don't take a short acting benzo ?

 

[ar2388]

you need to ask your doc for a benzo...benadryl is easier to get in a pharmacy? lol
also 5 hour energy is aewsome!

 

[hyrule]

Don't take it. Same thing happened to me and I was sick, didn't show up , paid a $100 fee. Took it 2 days later.

The test is hard enough with 8 hours of sleep. It would be a shame if you were well prepared but messed the test up due to lack of sleep. Up until an hour before the test I was going to go in. I felt like crap and just rescheduled it because there was an availability.