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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?

•10 years ago

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 this withdraws or something different. He still has sort term and some long...

He came out of the coma but has now not been able to sleep for over 50 hours. Is...

•10 years ago

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 suddenly developed some kind of Pneumonia. She is now on ecmo system. (replacement...

My mum has been taking Methotrexate for the arthritis in her hands and has sudde...

•10 years ago

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PTSD return years later?

Hi, I had a 2.5wk ICU stay in 2003 due to septicaemia. Nearly died - was heavily sedated, ventilated along with a lot of other stuff. Very lucky escape. At...

Hi, I had a 2.5wk ICU stay in 2003 due to septicaemia. Nearly died - was heavi...

•11 years ago

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-changing experience and actually cannot remember what exactly you went through then...

Many people choose not to want to remember but if you went through a life-changi...

•11 years ago

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 I was admitted to a hospital in the US with bilateral pneumonia as a result of...

I am a 56 year woman who has always been in good physical shape. Four years ago ...

•11 years ago

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 tried weaning but not gone as well as hoped. My dad has spoken to them on the...

Hi, my mum has been in icu now on sedation and ventilation for 3 days. They have...

•11 years ago

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

•11 years ago