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This story truly highlights a medical mystery, as this man has not slept for over 61 years of his life. Doctors remain absolutely baffled by this case, with no answers to what happened.
It seems almost impossible to imagine that an 80-year-old Vietnamese man has not slept for over 60 years. This remarkable story began in the midst of the Vietnam War, which occurred between 1955 and 1975.
It is believed that Thai Ngoc experienced some sort of trauma during this period, leading him to stop sleeping altogether.
Ngoc sought help from medical professionals but unfortunately, doctors have been unable to provide any insight into why he cannot sleep. He does occasionally manage to drift off after having enough rice wine but other than that, he remains awake throughout the night and day.
In an effort to stay productive during his sleepless nights, Ngoc makes rice wine and works around his home.
In an interview with YouTuber Drew Binsky, who traveled all the way from Arizona to a small village in South Vietnam specifically for this purpose, it was speculated that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could have something to do with Ngoc’s inability to sleep.
Mr. Ngoc explained that he has no idea why he can’t seem to fall asleep anymore but it has become “normal” for him over the years as his wife had never seen him in a deep sleep before either.
He rarely speaks about his experience during the war yet it is clear that whatever happened still affects him today as he wishes he could get some restful sleep like most people do each night.
Given the opportunity to speak through Binsky’s video channel, Mr. Ngoc appealed out into the world for anyone who might be able to help him finally get some much needed relief from his lack of sleep problem.
It is truly a mystery how someone can go without sleeping for so long yet still remain relatively healthy and active at age 80.
