Our nerves can be a good thing. They are a symptom of our instincts. Telling us something big is about to happen, be it exciting or dangerous. But when our nerves get over worked it can turn into anxiety and paranoia. Thinking something is always wrong could drive anyone mad. The question is are you just over reacting? Or is death lurking around the corner. 

First, breathless and dying 

Followed by a deadly time warp 

Then, a family haunting 

Finally in our featured story, killer nerves 

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