Anyone feel like they're going to be dead in the near future?

[jencam]

Originally Posted by Neerwhal

Feelings of impending doom can be a sign of heart issues in women. Also, depression may be related to heart issues.

If you're not seeing a doctor, ensure you do. Another poster mentioned pregnancy. I'd mention this to the doctor, that you're considering having a child, and ask for a full check-up.

Broken Heart Syndrome is real. My mother had it.

[Chowhound]

This isn't something that I normally think about much. I have a little bit more as I age, but mostly in the context of realizing that there is indeed date of expiration here. People your age rarely if at all think about death as you've stated in the OP.

I did recently have a weird experience. As I was getting ready to leave the house to run some errands I was thinking about just how instantly your life could change if you were to get into an auto accident. I mean we are literally relying on other people to not kill you driving. I was thinking just how instantly you could be dead. You're driving through an intersection and someone blows through the red light and T-bones you. BAM, gone baby gone.

Ten minutes later I was sitting at a stop light, happen to look into the rearview mirror and saw a car rapidly approaching behind me. They weren't paying attention and had to slam on the brakes and I could hear the tires squealing on the asphalt because they were skidding.

They barely stopped in time. I probably wouldn't have been killed but it was a scary 2 or 3 seconds as there wasn't time or anything I could do at that point.

[JPrzybylski07]

Originally Posted by TwinbrookNine

In the past 4 years or so, 9 people I know very well, within 2 or 3 years of my age have dropped dead (we're in our 60's). I told a friend of mine to stay the hell away from me, I'm bad luck. Well...he died in his sleep last June. Can't say I didn't warn him.

I am the opposite, no one that I've know or know well has died in like at least 5 years.. I'm sure this good run will end sooner then later.

[Steve McDonald]

Just reading the news, would instill this thought in a rational person.

[mschrief]

Originally Posted by arwenmark

I thought I would die at 62 like my mother, but I am now 65 and still here however lately I have strong feelings that I don't have much time left. I have several severe health conditions including cardiac and Diabetes mostly uncontrolled. and those two things are what my mother died from. Her death was sudden when it happened.

You may notice that under my screen name it say ,"Waiting for God" and that is how I feel and what I am doing. So the answer to the OP's question is Yes.

I feel this way often. I am almost 62, my brother passed at 68. I have some issues that bother me, creakiness, etc., but mostly stress from my husband who can be rather mean and cantankerous.

There are times I wish I could just die in my sleep, as I have little to look forward to other than more of the same, getting older and sick, etc.

[Teckeeee]

I don't feel I am going to die anytime soon. I just think life will continue to get more complicated after events like the Vegas shooting. We will be forced to give up more freedom and privacy which will create more stress in our everyday lives.

I guess if you participate in high risk activities then you should contemplate dying on a regular basis.

[nc17]

I often had those thoughts during my teens, but I've almost lived twice the length of my teens, and nobody in my family has died unexpectedly while I've been alive (some family events happened before I was born). So I'm convinced that I could die at any time of injury or illness, but it doesn't invade my thoughts.

[BucFan]

there's a day or two where minutes after waking and getting up for the day I wonder if this will be my last day.....odd though, isn't it?

[floridarebel]

We're all going to be dead one day. That's life. When that happens is up to God.