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Could I have PICS

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I was given 6 months to live last October so was put forward for a Tcell transplant which I had in December. I was in a coma for 2 and a half weeks and in ICU for nearly 4. Since then my mental health has become worse and I see no reason for living due to flashbacks and physical difficulties. Could this be PICU?

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Can you speak to anyone at the hospital where you were admitted or do you have any follow-up clinics?

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VickyC1982

Hi,

I was a patient in ITU in Dec 2019 for a few weeks in an induced coma on a ventilator. I have struggled with my mental health after being told how close I came to dying. Being in ITU is a very traumatic experience and it is possible to have PTSD from it. Did you have a follow up with the ITU staff where you were a patient? X

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