Ever Wonder What It’s Like Being In A Coma? Turns Out, It’s Even Weirder Than We Imagined

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There is no arguing that our understanding of the human mind and body has come a long way over the last couple of decades. But despite all of the tremendous breakthroughs in science in technology in the recent years, there’s still a whole lot that we don’t know.

Questions like “why do we have fingerprints?“, “why do we have different blood types?“, “do humans have pheromones?“, “what happens when someone is struck by lightning?“, and many others have plagued scientists and doctors for generations. Although we’ve been able to answer some of these questions, many others have emerged as a result.
As you can probably tell by the title of this post, one such question has to do with what we know about comas. Before we dive into some of the lesser understood intricacies, let’s review what a coma actually is. According to the English dictionary, a coma is a “state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged or indefinite period of time, caused especially by severe injury or illness.” Aside from that, we don’t know all that much.
Sure modern medicine allows doctors to place dangerously unstable patients into a medically induced coma (and then pull them out of it), but other than that – much information surrounding our unconsciousness remains speculative. Scientists are especially divided on whether or not coma patients can absorb and process what’s happening around them, form new memories during their time under, and whether or not they can dream.
The question about what it’s actually like to be in a coma is a very curious one, and as of now, scientists and doctors are unable to definitively answer it. That being said, it doesn’t mean that we have to keep guessing. A curious netizen decided to finally put this question to rest and posed it to one of the biggest online communities – Reddit.
Surprisingly, an overwhelming amount of people came forward and talked openly about what their coma experience was like. If you’re curious to learn what it’s actually like to be in a coma, then hit next below and find out!
20. He started gaming

Reddit user Dead_Dave01 shared his 3-month experience in a medically induced coma.
“Iremember all my senses coming online very strongly – I was super uncomfortable in that hospital bed, the lights were super bright and my mouth was super dry. Turns out I had an ischaemic attack. As of today I’ve pretty much recovered. I still do speech therapy, which I do in the form of a YouTube gaming channel, because I do have a bit of stutter.”
19. Car accident

Another person reported being unaware of losing consciousness, or of any memories after the critical incident: “I was in a coma after car accident. I only remember one thing: I was walking down a street. I fell to my knees while coughing. I grabbed at my throat. I look down and saw my esophagus on the ground. I then fell onto my side. I learned later that was probably my vent tube coming out of throat.”
18. Very long dream

While some people feel that no time has passed, others may experience it as a “very long dream,” instead. A Reddit user shared their experience with a 3-month medically induced coma:
“Iremember it was a very long dream. First it was a nightmare, I was being chased by all these Chucky dolls with knives who were trying to murder me. Eventually though, the dream shifted and Jesus came to me. He explained that he would take me to heaven if I was ready. My parents were there and they were very sad that I was going to leave them and I remember thinking about it a lot and weighing all the options, but I finally decided I was going to go with Jesus. When I told Jesus I was ready he smiled at me and said “Sorry it’s not your time.” He then went up into the sky and disappeared into light. I was very upset because I was ready to go. Then I remember waking up and 3 months had passed.”

17. Still got the attitude

In some cases, coma patients may slip in and out of consciences – making for very interesting anecdotes. One Reddit user shared her story of sibling rivalry during one such moment of clarity:
“Iwas in a really bad car wreck a few months ago and f***** up my internals and got an awful case of pneumonia, so they put me in a medically induced coma. I remember being awake a few times.
The first time was when my sister came to visit. I have really fuzzy memories about what happened, but apparently the only thing I said was ‘am I still prettier than you?'”
16. Life on pause

For this lady, the 40’s are literally the new 30’s:
“A friend of ours fell into a coma at at age 25 (~1992) and woke up at age 36 (~2002). She was a rhodes scholar nominee (I think, second hand information) and quite brilliant. She was still 25 mentally – as if everything was just on pause. Her body was really well preserved. She’s really fun and cool and sort of the ultimate cougar. Plus she totally woke up to the internet.”
15. Hallucinations

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