Section 1. Case and Post-Mortem Analysis
Case
An IT professional under sustained high cognitive load and constant deadlines.
Regimen:
Sleep: 2–3 hours per day
Days off: up to 4 per month
Work sessions: long, no breaks
Caffeine: regular use
Symptoms:
Episodes of loss of consciousness
“Wobbly legs”, presyncope
Panic attacks
Declining memory and concentration
Visual strain/deterioration
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Analysis (by systems)
1. Nervous system (CNS + autonomic)
Chronic sleep deprivation → regulatory overload.
Disrupted sympathetic/parasympathetic balance
Persistent “stress/survival” mode
Adrenaline spikes without physical trigger → panic episodes
Outcome: → panic disorder
→ cognitive deficits
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2. Cardiovascular system
Sleep loss + stimulants → unstable heart rate and blood pressure.
Rapid BP fluctuations
Possible rhythm disturbances
Outcome: → syncope
→ risk of cardiac arrhythmia
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3. Metabolic layer
“No recovery” mode = systemic dysregulation.
Glucose instability
Fatigue, weakness, “wobbly” feeling
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4. Vision (as a trigger, not root cause)
Continuous focal strain
Dry eye syndrome
Outcome: → Computer Vision Syndrome
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Causal chain
Sleep deprivation (core)
↓
Autonomic dysregulation
↓
Stress/panic + BP instability
↓
Presyncope
↓
Loss of consciousness
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Misinterpretation
Hypothesis: “It’s caused by vision.”
Fact: vision increases load on an already failing system; it’s not the root.
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Critical risks (if unchanged)
More frequent syncope
Consolidation of anxiety disorder
Persistent cognitive decline
Increased cardiac risk
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Conclusion
This is not a local issue (eyes/stress). It’s a systemic decompensation driven by chronic sleep deprivation.
Symptoms are no longer early-stage; they are borderline.
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So again i ate California rolls yesterday and only lite-sugar candy in addition to that, and my blood sugar (glucose) saturation is down from 7,9 to 6,4 so - so yeah Cali rolls are ok!
Reference glucose values are 4,0-6,0 and the manageable range is 3,9 to 8,4.
The reason i was sceptical earlier was that i had eaten Cali rolls earlier and saw my blood sugar spike, but wasn't sure that they were the reason for the increase.
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