My dad is in artificial coma

[bartute]

Hello,

my dad 57 years suffered a severe infarction, currently in resuscitation with artificial coma. But he is not awakened from a coma. It looks like he is trying to do something in motion, it moves a little eyelids, hands, wrinkles, but the doctors do not confirm that they are conscious actions. Only computed tomography was performed. Chewing tube delivered through the mouth. At the moment, only my relatives can drive to him because the child has gone home with the virus. I can't visit him. Doctor said today that he had caught the infection.

How to help him to wake up?

[Copse77]

First of all keep talking to your Dad as if he is awake. It will reassure him to know you are there even if he is not able to respond yet. My younger brother was in an induced coma. We also read bits from the newspapers, told him about his football team and my Mum Dad spoke to him every day I visited on my mobile phone as my Mum cares for my Dad who is paralysed. My brother was in an induced coma and the hardest part is not knowing when they will wake up. I remember one kind consultant shouted my brothers name at top volume down his ear and my brothers eyes flicked open in response which was fantastic. It was a month before he started to come round as the drugs used to induce coma are powerful and it takes time for sedation to wear off especially when fighting infections and suffering critical illness. Remain hopeful was the best advice we were given by one kind consultant. I hope your Dad makes a good recovery and your child.

[bartute in reply to Copse77]

Thank you very much. I will take your advice. It need only timey.

[bartute in reply to bartute]

today his coma was rated 6 points, a week ago it was 3. Opens his eyes.

[bartute in reply to Copse77]

After induced coma HE did not awake. No he is in coma.

[Copse77 in reply to bartute]

It can take a long time to wake up from an induced coma because they use powerful drugs to induce a coma and the person is fighting illness too. The combination of illness and sedation is hard for a person.

[bartute in reply to Copse77]

The doctor sad that HE is in his coma. Not a drug coma. Even at first when HE was revived HE was

inadequacy, hands were moving, that why they put him in induce coma. After week HE was taken out of it.

[Copse77 in reply to bartute]

I am sorry to hear that. I am trying to explain that it may take sometime for him to wake up. As he was first placed in an induced coma and he has been ill, it may take time to wake from coma he is in now. Family who can visit should talk to him as normal. The guidance below recommends that too. Even though he can't respond he may be able to hear you and be reassured by your presence. Good wishes for his recovery.

[Copse77 in reply to bartute]

nhs.uk/conditions/coma/

[bartute in reply to Copse77]

We can not visit him. quarantine

For coronavirus.

[lonleyhelpless in reply to bartute]

How did it go with your dad? Is he awake??

[lonleyhelpless in reply to bartute]

I am in similar position..we cant visit due to the current pandemic situation

[bartute in reply to lonleyhelpless]

thank you for your support in this hard roud. but dad past away. His heart stop working. We miss you dad.