Is it normal to develope a fear after a nde

Recently I attended a music festival. I was in a, let's say not so sober state of mind, and I went to take a nap in a friends hammock to let the negative experience pass. While in his hammock I came what could only be minutes from death. (Dehydration and heatstroke). Now I am a person who had no fears up to this point. Not any that I can think of anyway. Thats not to say I didn't have a healthy reasoning of "oh standing on one foot on a really high beam will greatly increase my chances of death or injury don't do that" it just didn't scare me. No anxiety no racing heart, sweaty palms anything. But after this experience of almost dying I have this ridiculous fear of not staying hydrated and the heat. Also death. Since the incident I don't go anywhere without multiple bottles of water or a really large one and I probably over hydrate. If there is any yellow in my pee I start to get scared. Same thing if I get too hot. Is this a normal reaction to almost dying? And if it is will this go away?

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  • seakelp

    Talk to a therapist. That being said, there are worse compulsions than one where you drink a ton of water.

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  • tripperdipper

    Sadly I was not able to attend the forest :( but its not that. Im hydrated now. Probably over hydrated. Festy has been over for like a month but I refuse to go anywhere without a bottle of water. Not even places where water is plentiful. I'm like always drinking now. And not even because I'm thirsty :\

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  • ExoticMayanSaturday

    It took me over a week to recover from waka and yes your probably VERY dehydrated you need to rest and recover maybe even see the doctor (it's okay just tell them you went to a music fest and walked around in the weather a whole bunch with barley any water) I told them pretty much that and left everything else out if you know what I mean. She have me some stuff called "align" to help me it's digestive care stuff. Your just in a different state of mind now that the festival is over and all this stuff that's freaking you out is just the sads and probably lack of healthy things at the fest. You should be just fine just keep up with drinking Gatorade my doctor told me since I was dehydrated that Gatorade will help! You'll be okay :)

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  • ExoticMayanSaturday

    Hahaha aw sweetie did you just get back from electric forest? Or wakarusa? Electric daisy doesn't seem like the hammock type place. I'm assuming electric forest because it's this weekend still

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