37 K Die of SEPSIS each year .. pregnant women are risk wile giving birth
Also lung suffers Yet people are quite ignorant untill they suffer from it ... myself inclueded
Pregnant women get it threw bactrial contamanation wile giving birth etc
Previously healthy people get it threw GP or Self Neglect
Lung suffers are or have it managed by antibiotics .. Under Banner of Bronchitiasas also known as Chronic Lung Sepsis but that term is not used
Also Cancer patiants
Not many people know how a big part of your life and illness sepsis is but unless its talked about and awarness raised how can things inprove with funding and research
Here is great piece by BBC NEWs on various forms of Sepsis you may encounter
forgot to say one warning symptom of sepsis for people with bronchiectasis are small deep red spots on skin, usually on wrist and ankle area, these spots gradually increase in size as the sepsis developes.
Yer i had them on shoulder befour i got treatment its like pink eye when docs look inside you lips eyelids .. I though was just clothes rubbing friction but like little red dots in a group
Defo agree there yer i tried getting justice but had to fight tooth nail to find anything out .. docs or lung docs still wont tell me how serious it is or give me everdance to do x gp
All my long doc says is have nap when am bad
Like can do that all day .. told him to right to dwp with is clinical advice treatment
1st its nice to see you on , hows your hand now any better, and the post is very interesting and leaves a lot of thought , thanks for posting it, wishing you well Daz.x
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Hi Twiceshy3 cheers yer am ok just not happy about feeling so ill and me pulse droping to 40
Av looked on internet and is dangerious when pluse drops that low and sweat is pissing off ya
My doc recons anxiety but i cant see it nearly had to ring ambulance
Thanks for the link Daz, It was very interesting and makes you realise how this no antibiotics era can result in more serious illness progressing for some patients, like ourselves who already have weakened immune systems. Heard of sepsis before but wasn't sure what it was fully.
I thought I had a chest infection, then the symptoms got worse, accurate fear of leaving the house, swearing and cursing at the ambulance crew who came to help, a heart rate that was off the scale and a rash. I thought I had reacted to the painkillers but was told it was Sepis. It's frightening how close it came to the end, anyone who has these strange symptoms should seek emergency help. Read up on the illness, know what may happen and ensure your carers know as well, this one kills, being one step in front of it could save your life. Thank you Daz for reminding us all.
I saw the BBC slot and they are mainly blaming overuse of antibiotics?
Thanks for that info Daz. I had neutropenic sepsis twice while having chemotherapy. I think it's a similar thing and they don't mess around when you have cancer, straight into hospital and on antibiotics. Scary though, my temperature was 38.7 and I was tachycardic. Blood pressure off the scale. A bit like when I get a pseudomonas attack!!
For more years than I care to remember GP's have been handing out antibiotics to kids then they become immune to them like head lice, from June last year I have taken loads of antibiotics due to flu and nearly every time I have had to take two courses and my GP has changed from one antibiotic to another because my body is becoming used to them.
Nice to see you back Daz how are you feeling now
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