Buried Alive

I'm sure that doesn't happen all that often these days. They have to embalm people before they bury them in Western countries.
Now in a third world country... good luck.

I'm sure that doesn't happen all that often these days. They have to embalm people before they bury them in Western countries.
Now in a third world country... good luck.

Last year there was like a 15 year old or 16 year old that sat up in his Coffin and started talking for like 20 seconds than fell right back down unconscious. Was rushed back to the hospital and pronounced dead for the 2nd time. The 2nd time he was actually dead.

I'm sure that doesn't happen all that often these days. They have to embalm people before they bury them in Western countries.
Now in a third world country... good luck.

This. If you can wake up in your coffin after all of your blood has been replaced with embalming fluid, you are a god and can just punch your way out of your coffin.

If I ever find myself buried alive in a comma I will question how I got there and exclaim, and I quote,"Get me out here! Period"!

Not certain if this is what neandermagnon is referring to, but I suffer from sleep paralysis.

If I ever find myself buried alive in a comma I will question how I got there and exclaim, and I quote,"Get me out here! Period"!

You said what I wanted to say, but so much better than I was going to say it.

Thank you!

I'm sure that doesn't happen all that often these days. They have to embalm people before they bury them in Western countries.
Now in a third world country... good luck.

I don't know where you got that information from, but you certainly do not HAVE embalm a body before you bury it here in the UK. Embalming is considered a cosmetic treatment and as vast majority of our funerals are closed casket embalming is actually quite rare over here and I believe it cannot be performed without the written consent of the client. In fact depending on what you died from embalming may be expressly forbidden (for example in the case of some infectious diseases).

I'm sure that doesn't happen all that often these days. They have to embalm people before they bury them in Western countries.
Now in a third world country... good luck.

I don't know where you got that information from, but you certainly do not HAVE embalm a body before you bury it here in the UK. Embalming is considered a cosmetic treatment and as vast majority of our funerals are closed casket embalming is actually quite rare over here and I believe it cannot be performed without the written consent of the client. In fact depending on what you died from embalming may be expressly forbidden (for example in the case of some infectious diseases).

This is also untrue here in the states. I work for a funeral home and there are some societies that are strictly against embalming. In that case, it's usually a closed casket or direct cremation. It is not required by law to embalm. The only time embalming is required is when there will be a viewing. Viewings are still pretty popular, at least where I am, even when the body will be cremated. Sometimes there is a viewing and then after the services the body will be cremated. There are a ton of laws involved in funeral & cemetery care, but embalming is not one of them.
That said...if I were to be walking past a casket and the person started talking I would probably pee myself then quit my job!!!

This so rarely happens in the industrialized world that I wouldn't really spend too much time worrying about it. There are greater and far more common threats to deal with. I find it humorous that people spend so much time worrying about things that are like a gazillion to one odds.

Yep..First World problems..

If I ever find myself buried alive in a comma I will question how I got there and exclaim, and I quote,"Get me out here! Period"!

You said what I wanted to say, but so much better than I was going to say it.

Thank you!

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Not certain if this is what neandermagnon is referring to, but I suffer from sleep paralysis.

Nah, I don't think that's what she's talking about. I've heard of it, too, but also can't remember the name. In sleep paralysis you're sleeping but you appear to be sleeping, not dead.

I've had my fair share of sleep paralysis. F***ing terrifying stuff.

Oh no, I'm awake for mine and completely aware of my surroundings. And mine has lasted for hours at times. I've even had episodes where I couldn't breathe for extended periods of time, or I could only breathe very shallow breaths or my breathing was slowed. I've also had the episodes like you where I had auditory and visual hallucinations. THAT was awful.

it's not sleep paralysis... I've had that a few times (including with the hallucinations). But this is a totally different condition, I forgot the name of it though!! The only thing I can remember is that it it's related to narcolepsy, but instead of just falling asleep the person falls into a death-like state.

Sleep paralysis isn't fun though....first time it happened I thought I was dead or dying....

Not certain if this is what neandermagnon is referring to, but I suffer from sleep paralysis.

Nah, I don't think that's what she's talking about. I've heard of it, too, but also can't remember the name. In sleep paralysis you're sleeping but you appear to be sleeping, not dead.

I've had my fair share of sleep paralysis. F***ing terrifying stuff.

Oh no, I'm awake for mine and completely aware of my surroundings. And mine has lasted for hours at times. I've even had episodes where I couldn't breathe for extended periods of time, or I could only breathe very shallow breaths or my breathing was slowed. I've also had the episodes like you where I had auditory and visual hallucinations. THAT was awful.

Yes, that's exactly what sleep paralysis is! You're awake and aware but your body is technically still sleeping. Hallucinations and trouble breathing is part of the phenomenon. One time I had one I had fallen asleep in a chair. I could hear my roommate typing in the other room. I thought I was suffocating to death and kept calling out to him but he wouldn't answer. The last time it happened I was hallucinating that someone was sitting on my chest (massive dude in a mask... in broad daylight... wtf). Again, I was screaming for my roommate as he continued to play FIFA in the living room and wouldn't save me

What neandermagnon is talking about is a state where your body appears to be dead, not one where your body is still in a sleep-like state. What I meant is that if you're in a state of sleep paralysis your body appears to be sleeping, NOT dead.

I did a bit of research to figure out what was going on with me after several episodes (I've been diagnosed, through a sleep study, with a bunch of REM issues, so that's what causes mine). Read up on it:
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html
http://www.thesleepparalysisproject.org/about-sleep-paralysis/symptoms/

Not certain if this is what neandermagnon is referring to, but I suffer from sleep paralysis.

Nah, I don't think that's what she's talking about. I've heard of it, too, but also can't remember the name. In sleep paralysis you're sleeping but you appear to be sleeping, not dead.

I've had my fair share of sleep paralysis. F***ing terrifying stuff.

Oh no, I'm awake for mine and completely aware of my surroundings. And mine has lasted for hours at times. I've even had episodes where I couldn't breathe for extended periods of time, or I could only breathe very shallow breaths or my breathing was slowed. I've also had the episodes like you where I had auditory and visual hallucinations. THAT was awful.

Yes, that's exactly what sleep paralysis is! You're awake and aware but your body is technically still sleeping. Hallucinations and trouble breathing is part of the phenomenon. One time I had one I had fallen asleep in a chair. I could hear my roommate typing in the other room. I thought I was suffocating to death and kept calling out to him but he wouldn't answer. The last time it happened I was hallucinating that someone was sitting on my chest (massive dude in a mask... in broad daylight... wtf). Again, I was screaming for my roommate as he continued to play FIFA in the living room and wouldn't save me

What neandermagnon is talking about is a state where your body appears to be dead, not one where your body is still in a sleep-like state. What I meant is that if you're in a state of sleep paralysis your body appears to be sleeping, NOT dead.

I did a bit of research to figure out what was going on with me after several episodes (I've been diagnosed, through a sleep study, with a bunch of REM issues, so that's what causes mine). Read up on it:
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html
http://www.thesleepparalysisproject.org/about-sleep-paralysis/symptoms/

I'm going to a doctor for the first time in three years this week. This stuff was never explained to me, nor did I ever bother to research it. I just figured if it wasn't killing me, I was okay. Thanks doll.