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I had been dealing with insomnia for a few days and decided to try taking a sleep aid...
As a child growing up I've often fainted at school or when too hot...
During sex I felt my heartbeats increase then I lost conscious...
My son's experience: He was wading in a mountain river in the summer, hit a pothole and got caught in river rapids...
I was in a dark room or tunnel and it was so peaceful but really dark and I heard people calling me from far, far away...
I had a bad cold, but no other known health problems...
Reaction to insulin blood sugar low, unconscious, cannot move or speak...
I was gravely ill and the doctors couldn't seem to find out what I was suffering from...
I was in a beautiful space that was filled with light...
My NDE happened on a blustery summer day...
The first thing I see as I step out of the bright light is that I am a little higher than everyone else...
I felt dizzy while I was speaking on the phone, sitting in a chair in my room at the hospital...
