Hit twice by lightning, 'I still have nightmares'

"When lightning flashes, I'll kind of lose it, go outside and say, 'come and get me.'" Survivors can suffer headaches, dizziness, flashbacks, depression, anxiety, memory loss, a lack of motor control and panic attacks for months or even years afterward, according to the Ligh...

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Published inTCA Regional News
Main Author Kaye, Ken
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Tribune Content Agency LLC 10.07.2014
Subjects
Lightning
Meteorology
Thunderstorms
United States > US
South Florida
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Summary:"When lightning flashes, I'll kind of lose it, go outside and say, 'come and get me.'" Survivors can suffer headaches, dizziness, flashbacks, depression, anxiety, memory loss, a lack of motor control and panic attacks for months or even years afterward, according to the Lightning Strike and Electric Shock Survivors, a support group based in North Carolina.