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Jamez wrote:But for some reason, ever since I can remember I've always assumed I'm going to die young.

Boughton wrote:You'll eventually grow out of it.

Boughton wrote:

Jamez wrote:But for some reason, ever since I can remember I've always assumed I'm going to die young.

Loads and loads of kids think that - it's extremely common, I'm afraid. You'll eventually grow out of it.

Jamez wrote:Can anyone think of any other instances where people have died or seriously hurt themselves live on air?

Corin wrote: How quickly we forget those who jumped to their deaths live on tv on September 9th, 2001.

Jamez wrote:So quickly in fact, some of us cannot even remember the date!

Corin wrote:How quickly we forget those who jumped to their deaths live on tv on September 9th, 2001.

Nick Harvey wrote:

Corin wrote:How quickly we forget those who jumped to their deaths live on tv on September 9th, 2001.

Goodness me, what a COMPLETE PRAT this bloke is.

Jamez wrote:Corin is not Jaron Brass, Nick!

Jamez wrote:

Gavin Scott wrote:

Jamez wrote:I go to sleep every night thinking "what if I die in my sleep? how long would I be lying here for anyone to notice?"

If I were Sideshow Ed, I might ask if your biggest concern was death, or wondering if you would be missed

Seriously though I did have an experience just like yours, and it wasn't nice. I do know exactly what you are saying.

At the time it was recommended that I call into play some of the clever relaxation techniques I learned in drama school, and they were very effective for me. Well, that and the scan I asked my doctor to run to prove my heart wasn't about to explode.. :roll: .

I was in a bad way. Let's never speak of it again.

I suppose its possible that at least one of us will pop off unexpectedly in our sleep, but whatchyagonnado?

I've recently developed a condition called Hyperventilation syndrome, and that is one BITCH of a thing to have!

It started one night in november when I got up from where I'm sitting now to make a coffee, and I felt so so faint and was gasping for air. I remember saying "oh my god" and then collapsed stone cold onto the floor.

I came round seconds later, convinced I was about to die. My heart was thumping, I was sweating, I couldnt breathe, I was in a hell of a state.

I was rushed to the university hospital by ambulance, hooked up to ECG's and other weird machinary and was told I had HVS.

A condition brought on by stress, and by where your breathing pattern has changed slightly over a period of time, thus gradually depleting the body of it's share of CO2, which it needs to feed the muscles and brain.

If your body becomes too low on CO2, it produces VERY nasty effects and symptoms which mimic serious illness such as a heart attack.

I still get attacks, usually around twice a week and they can occur anytime and anywhere. I havent had an attack as serious as the first ones, because I've learned to curb the worst of it by controlled breathing - but combined with mild flu (which i have now), overwork and stress its still a bitch to have.