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I'm going to be a bit morbid here, but of all the diseases or mechanical ways to die, which would be your LAST CHOICE if given a preference. Dead last, so to speak. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Mine would probably be Rabies.

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[โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Yes, drowning is known to be quite painful but only for a very brief time before unconsciousness sets in.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    I've almost drowned twice and there was no pain, just panic.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don't mean this to invalidate your experience in any way; I'll just state sources to make clear where I got that idea.

    https://medilexinc.com/a-spoonful-of-medicine-blog/the-process-of-drowning

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8928428

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Interesting. This describes my experience pretty well, up to the point where I couldn't hold my breath any longer and took an involuntary lungful of water. However, while the chest spasms and all the rest of it were uncomfortable, I didn't consider it painful, per se. I was a strong swimmer at the time and accustomed to holding my breath to my limits of endurance, so maybe that made the difference.

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