Drowning...confusing question.

[Kalei]

I know this is a weird question, but I've always debated with people whether or not drowning would be painful.

I have always believed that drowning would be a very very painful way to die. I have been close to drowning once and I know it was extremely painful for me, it pains very sharply in the chest and you just want to find any morsel of air for the life of you.

I always thought that drowning must be basically like having a heart attack, because your heart is getting no more oxygen. Is this true? I know its hard to answer seeing as if you're alive you haven't died from drowning, but does anyone have any idea if drowning really is painful or not?

Sorry for the weird topic, it is just something that I have always wondered about and wondered if I was right or not when I say I think its painful.

[caseysmom]

People say its peaceful...I don't know if they have asked people that have been resuccitated or what. That is what I remember hearing though.

[cocker_luva]

id assume it was very painful! you drown because there is no air in your body! i bet that destroys body tissue and muscle when you drown and well after you die. i bet that hurts alot!

[lizbud]

I wouldn't think it would be painful, more like terrifying. More & more
panic stricken when your mind realizes you are going to die.

[Kalei]

Yeah I've heard some people say that is is peaceful, but then again I have heard others say that it is pure agony...I know I would never want to drown.

[Argranade]

I almost drowned when I was little, I kept drinking the water lol. *Blah*

I put my arms in the air and tried to doggy paddle and thank God my dad came to the rescue!

I read that if the water is cold enough and a child drowns in the water, the child can still be saved even tho the heart has stopped beating, it has somthing to do with the body tempature.

I don't wanna know if it hurts or not. O.o

[coco-bean]

im sure your body would ache because unless someone is suicidal, i would try and swim to get to the top and swimming makes you tired, just like the feeling of not making it when you know deep inside that if you try real hard...i know when i would go swimming in the summer i'd try and swim as long as i could without taking a breathe, my body ached and my head was pounding so hard.
It might hurt a little...but the feeling of knowing your going to die just isnt pleasant!