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My mum is about to 'wake up' out of sedation after 1 week today, tomorrow or in the week . Any advise what to say & how soon to be there?

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my husband had a heart attack at 35. He smoked,drank, and occasionally did drugs. he was put in a drug induced coma.

He came out of the coma but has now not been able to sleep for over 50 hours. Is...
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My mum is on ecmo system. (replacement lungs) I have questions about the sedation...

My mum has been taking Methotrexate for the arthritis in her hands and has sudde...
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PTSD return years later?

Hi, I had a 2.5wk ICU stay in 2003 due to septicaemia. Nearly died - was heavi...
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Has anyone ever received hypnosis to experience what they felt while been under deep sedation in ICU.

Many people choose not to want to remember but if you went through a life-changi...
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Four years ago I was admitted to an ICU unit in the US with bilateral pneumonia as a result of the H1N1 virus.

I am a 56 year woman who has always been in good physical shape. Four years ago ...
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Help... My mum is currently in an icu unit in the westmidlands and I can't get hold of a consultant ?

Hi, my mum has been in icu now on sedation and ventilation for 3 days. They have...
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I spent a month in ICU in Paisley near Glasgow and am surprised there isn't a support group for central Scotland where the majority of the p

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