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How much sleep do i need to get? i can sleep for as little as 6 hours or as much as 11 hours yet feel no different throughout the day, so what's best?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Ideal sleep pattern: Ideally you should have 8-10 hours of sleep at night. You should try to go to sleep at the same hour and get up around the same time.

Answered 4/19/2013

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A member asked:

How much sleep do i need to get? i can sleep for as little as 6 hours or as much as 11 hours yet feel no different throughout the day, so what's best?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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