The body's signals may indicate impending death.
Nurses working with terminally ill patients have identified several warning signs.
They talked about seven main signals that can foretell the end of life, writes Pronews.gr .
Slowing down activity
Dying patients begin to slow down.
In the last weeks and days of life, they become less active and tire quickly.
Decreased appetite
Many patients, approaching death, refuse food and drink.
This happens because their body requires less energy.
Feeling hot or cold
Patients may feel unusual heat or cold before death. This is due to a disruption in the body's thermoregulation.
Changes in breathing
The breathing rate changes, becoming slower and shallower as the end of life approaches.
Sounds of rattling and discharge
Before death, breathing sometimes becomes noisy and painfully rattling.
Patients are unable to clear secretions from the mouth or throat.
A strong desire to say something important
Some patients want to do or say something important.
Sometimes this is because they were underestimated during their lifetime.
Feeling confused
Some patients experience confusion before death, such as hallucinations or confusion. They may not understand it and may feel afraid.
