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Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 30
Reddit Coma Survivors Share 29 Accounts of Memory Loss, Hallucinations and Recovery
Updated
Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 30

Reddit Coma Survivors Share 29 Accounts of Memory Loss, Hallucinations and Recovery

1 articles · Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 30

Summary

  • 29 Reddit accounts described coma experiences ranging from total blankness to vivid dreamlike worlds, with survivors often waking disoriented, unable to place time, location or even major life events.
  • Several said they could hear voices or feel touch while unresponsive, while others reported terrifying hallucinations shaped by hospital conversations, medication or fragmented moments of lucidity.
  • Many stories centered on the aftermath rather than the coma itself — lost memories, personality changes, deafness, speech problems and relearning basic functions such as walking or breathing.
  • The thread’s broad takeaway was that coma experiences vary sharply by person and cause, challenging TV-style portrayals and underscoring how long recovery can last.

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