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Organ failure coma

My mother has been in the hospital since the 15th of July. She was admitted into the ER and soon found out she was going through kidney failure. Dialysis was...

My mother has been in the hospital since the 15th of July. She was admitted into...

•7 years ago

My brothers been sleeping for 8 days

My brother was attacked and had major surgery on his brain 8 days ago he's been sleeping ever since , we don't know if he's going to ever wake up he's started...

My brother was attacked and had major surgery on his brain 8 days ago he's been ...

•7 years ago

Voice

Hi all, I have been out of icu for 15 months now but still feeling not good, muscles still not strong, memory bad plus my voice is croaky, does anyone elso...

Hi all, I have been out of icu for 15 months now but still feeling not good, mus...

•7 years ago

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Recovering

So i had been sick running a fever for a few days at the time went to the store one day and on my way back i guess from the heat outside and me running a fever...

So i had been sick running a fever for a few days at the time went to the store ...

•7 years ago

ECMO patient

My father is detected with H1N1 pneumonia with severe ARDS and he is on VV ECMO from past 30 days. His infection has gone now but he is suspected to other...

My father is detected with H1N1 pneumonia with severe ARDS and he is on VV ECMO ...

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•7 years ago

Christmas gift

Yesterday was the beginning of month 7 seven of (B.M) diagnosis.

Yesterday was the beginning of month 7 seven of (B.M) diagnosis.

•7 years ago

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Borderline Personality Disorder

I have so many mental illnesses it's beyond ridiculous, severe clinical depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self harm , eating disorders, agoraphobia,...

I have so many mental illnesses it's beyond ridiculous, severe clinical depressi...

•7 years ago

PTSD FROM BEING IN HOSPITAL

Last October, I collapsed and was admitted to Wyong Hospital, then transferred to Gosford Hospital where I was put in an induced coma on life support for 3...

Last October, I collapsed and was admitted to Wyong Hospital, then transferred t...

•7 years ago

Trauma

This might be helpful for some folks here apropos PTSD....

This might be helpful for some folks here apropos PTSD....

•7 years ago

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Hallucinations post ICU discharge

I recently had an ICU admission and was wondering, how long do the drugs stay in your system and can this affect your mental state? I was ventilated for a...

I recently had an ICU admission and was wondering, how long do the drugs stay in...

•7 years ago

URINARY CATHETER

I had a urinary catheter placed in ICU whilst I was unconscious. Who would have put it there a nurse or a doctor? I find it all very disturbing

I had a urinary catheter placed in ICU whilst I was unconscious. Who would have ...

•7 years ago

Coma Dreams

Hi, after my husband told me of the bizarre and sometimes frightening dreams he had during his 2 week coma last year, I decided to collect as many as I could...

Hi, after my husband told me of the bizarre and sometimes frightening dreams he ...

•7 years ago

After giving birth twins by operation now on Vent

Hi, A person who is really clse to me lives in UK. Lastt week her friend contacted me and told that she gave birth twins by operation but she lost too much...

Hi, A person who is really clse to me lives in UK. Lastt week her friend contact...

•7 years ago

Sepsis after TIA aspirin* heart* stroke*

Hi I'm writing this regarding my son. He is 35 years old, has cerebral palsy and learning difficulties. Last week of April he had a TIA, taken to A&E and...

Hi I'm writing this regarding my son. He is 35 years old, has cerebral palsy and...

•7 years ago

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icu

Hi people ! just wondering is it normal to discharge a patient from icu that had epilepticus even though they may be not fully awake due to the sedation drugs?...

Hi people ! just wondering is it normal to discharge a patient from icu that had...

•7 years ago

A "trip" into the unknown - my first attempt at posting my experience.

I am a 70 yr old woman and last year I went into respiratory arrest and then cardiac arrest. My heart stopped 3 times and they performed CPR each time to...

I am a 70 yr old woman and last year I went into respiratory arrest and then car...

•7 years ago

Status Epilepticus after Cardiac Arrest and Therapeutic Hypothermia

Dear families and loved ones Does anyone have any experiences of this condition? I would love to hear some positives right now as my dear Dad has this and it...

Dear families and loved ones Does anyone have any experiences of this condition?...

•7 years ago

Severe hallucinations during intubation

Hello, I'm sorry that other individuals are going through similar issues. I have been intubated twice now for pulmonary infections and put on a ventilator....

Hello, I'm sorry that other individuals are going through similar issues. I have...

•7 years ago

Withdrawal of treatment

My dad (late 70s) is in the ICU with pneumococcal meningitis. It started as an ear infection and two GPs failed to prescribe antibiotics despite my dad's...

My dad (late 70s) is in the ICU with pneumococcal meningitis. It started as an e...

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