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Anxiety, depression & grief after ICU.

This forum sets out to give emotional support to those travelling along the critical care pathway whether patient or loved one. It does have its limitations,...

This forum sets out to give emotional support to those travelling along the crit...

Sepsur

•4 years ago

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Has anyone experienced bad/horrible taste in mouth following ICU/ITU stay/chemo/radiation?

Bad taste in mouth. Mother spent 8 weeks ventilated following chemotherapy. Complains of a constant bad taste in mouth and is eating very little and severely...

Bad taste in mouth. Mother spent 8 weeks ventilated following chemotherapy. Comp...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Can you improve your memory?

Could lavender give your memory a boost? A recent study found that nursing students who smelled the herb right before a test scored much higher than their...

Could lavender give your memory a boost? A recent study found that nursing stude...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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ICUsteps webinar

The second webinar from last night, 26th August, is at:- https://youtu.be/Re3p4VazZSU. There was a lively debate about fatigue and cognitive problems. Thanks...

The second webinar from last night, 26th August, is at:- https://youtu.be/Re3p4V...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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Anyone on here think they had the coronavirus last year here in the uk

I believe it been in the UK since at least October 2019 and killed many eldery people well before we knew about it.

I believe it been in the UK since at least October 2019 and killed many eldery p...

markmason095

•4 years ago

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update & ENT appointment

hello lovelies, first of all thank you SO much for your lovely comments and endless support on my last post. i am blessed to have met such a beautiful bunch...

hello lovelies, first of all thank you SO much for your lovely comments and en...

mylko

•4 years ago

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PTSD post ICU

After treatment in intensive care, 1 in every 5 people will go on to experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Clinical Psychologists specialising in...

After treatment in intensive care, 1 in every 5 people will go on to experience ...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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Questions on benefits etc

Hi ICUsteps have a webinar on 9th September at 7 pm with Birchall Blackburn Law. What questions would you like us to ask? We were thinking about things like...

Hi ICUsteps have a webinar on 9th September at 7 pm with Birchall Blackburn Law....

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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huge setback 😔

so i have my ENT appointment, to look at my vocal chords, on Tuesday. i’ve been feeling really happy and confident in my voice and how it is recovering, so i...

so i have my ENT appointment, to look at my vocal chords, on Tuesday. i’ve been ...

mylko

•4 years ago

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pain after sepsis

18 months ago i had sepsis shock and was on a ventilater for 2 weekes did not walk at all for a further 2 weeks I now have alot of leg muscle ache pins and...

18 months ago i had sepsis shock and was on a ventilater for 2 weekes did not wa...

Lilly-of-the-Valley

•4 years ago

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Suffering with nerve pain & altered sensation in my foot 5 months after ventilation, has anyone else had similar issues?

I was ventilated in ITU in March for 2 weeks. After waking up I had numbness & altered sensation in 2 toes & the top of my left foot & at times severe nerve...

I was ventilated in ITU in March for 2 weeks. After waking up I had numbness & a...

Willicecot

•4 years ago

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Coping with anxiety, sleeplessness or flashbacks

There is a new free, secure mental health app for use by anyone who needs help with sleep, anxiety, or trauma symptoms. Developed by the USA National Center...

There is a new free, secure mental health app for use by anyone who needs help w...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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advice

Looking for advise,dad had operation tuesday went wrong,had emergency surgery Wednesday but now heavily sedated on a ventilator and mild organ failure, every...

Looking for advise,dad had operation tuesday went wrong,had emergency surgery We...

liannexxx

•4 years ago

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Virtual sessions

Hi everyone - if you have previously attended any of our meetings - relative drop-in, general drop-in, exercise groups or yoga groups - we have changed all the...

Hi everyone - if you have previously attended any of our meetings - relative dro...

Sepsur

•4 years ago

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7 Days in: shocked and scared

Hi all, my young mum collapsed last week and was rushed to hospital and has since been diagnosed with pneumaccocol bacteria and severe sepsis. She is...

Hi all, my young mum collapsed last week and was rushed to hospital and has sinc...

Faith4Faye

•4 years ago

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Acid Reflux?

hello lovely people; i don’t know if this is a common / ongoing problem for those who have visited ICU, but i’m now 3&1/2 months ICU free and 2&1/2 months...

hello lovely people; i don’t know if this is a common / ongoing problem for th...

mylko

•4 years ago

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Fluid overload

Did anyone have an unrelated medical problem but then experienced pulmonary edema due to aggressive fluid resuscitation (aka iatrogenic fluid overload)...

Did anyone have an unrelated medical problem but then experienced pulmonary edem...

Feelingbetternow

•4 years ago

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ICUsteps’ next webinar on ICU Recovery

Would you like to join us for our next Q&A on recovering from critical illness? Tickets are free, please register at the following link!...

Would you like to join us for our next Q&A on recovering from critical illness? ...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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Miracles do happen 🙏🏻 Tony - Covid19: 1-0

Hi everyone, I’ve been meaning to write this post for days, but life is very hectic at the moment!! So after 117 days in hospital Tony is finally home! Tony is...

Hi everyone, I’ve been meaning to write this post for days, but life is very hec...

MarthaKos

•4 years ago

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Miracles do happen 🙏🏻 Tony - Covid19: 1-0

Hi everyone, I’ve been meaning to write this post for days, but life is very hectic at the moment!! So after 117 days in hospital Tony is finally home! Tony is...

Hi everyone, I’ve been meaning to write this post for days, but life is very hec...

MarthaKos

•4 years ago

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Recording of webinar on ICU recovery

ICUsteps trustees answer questions from patients and healthcare workers about how to support recovery. Powerful testament from a recovering COVID-19 patient....

ICUsteps trustees answer questions from patients and healthcare workers about ho...

Rhyl1

Moderator•4 years ago

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Not knowing is the worst

I too was in a medically induced coma, 14 days on vent. I still have no memory of months leading to event. Very scary not knowing what happened. 5 months...

I too was in a medically induced coma, 14 days on vent. I still have no memory ...

baldmike

•4 years ago

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Delirium

Hi, Someone dear to me spent 9 days in ICU on a ventilator (with various sedation holds). The first few days she would just stare and was completely out of it....

Hi, Someone dear to me spent 9 days in ICU on a ventilator (with various sedatio...

Onestepfirst

•4 years ago

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Agitated when waking up from induced coma

My boyfriend has been in an induced coma following a severe head injury for over 3 weeks. Every time they try to wake him they say he gets “agitated” but...

My boyfriend has been in an induced coma following a severe head injury for over...

Ella15

•4 years ago

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Covid symptoms

6 years ago I had sepsis pneumonia multi organ failure etc. I was in an induced coma for 15 days and in hospital over 6 weeks. Ever since I have had most of...

6 years ago I had sepsis pneumonia multi organ failure etc. I was in an induced ...

bunnyrabbit1234

•4 years ago

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Anxiety and vent weaning? Also a novel of my moms icu experience

Long story but I will try to make this as short as I can. My mom has been on the ventilator for 3 months. She ended up in the hospital having trouble breathing...

Long story but I will try to make this as short as I can. My mom has been on the...

Alexa319

•4 years ago

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Critical care neuropathy - 22 months later

After surviving multiple organ failure and sepsis 22 months ago. Physical recovery has been clear but very slow. I am very grateful for what I have today...

After surviving multiple organ failure and sepsis 22 months ago. Physical recove...

swiss1978

•4 years ago

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Home Sweet Home

My dear dad is home now after his cardiac arrest. It was a long, horrible, but thankfully blessed journey to recovery. Thank you to everyone here for your...

My dear dad is home now after his cardiac arrest. It was a long, horrible, but t...

BHDFlower

•4 years ago

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Home Time For Dad

Good Morning, On a positive note I picked up my Dad yesterday from hospital and he is now home. He is doing really well, tired but happy to be home. He had a...

Good Morning, On a positive note I picked up my Dad yesterday from hospital and...

Beccamac

•4 years ago

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The impact of critical care admission with severe Covid 19

Great piece - hope everyone finds this useful. https://www.nationalvoices.org.uk/blogs/impact-having-intensive-care-unit-admission-severe-covid-19

Great piece - hope everyone finds this useful. https://www.nationalvoices.org....

Sepsur

•4 years ago

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All posts for August 2020

Anxiety, depression & grief after ICU.

Has anyone experienced bad/horrible taste in mouth following ICU/ITU stay/chemo/radiation?

Can you improve your memory?

ICUsteps webinar

Anyone on here think they had the coronavirus last year here in the uk

update & ENT appointment

PTSD post ICU

Questions on benefits etc

huge setback 😔

pain after sepsis

Suffering with nerve pain & altered sensation in my foot 5 months after ventilation, has anyone else had similar issues?

Coping with anxiety, sleeplessness or flashbacks

advice

Virtual sessions

7 Days in: shocked and scared

Acid Reflux?

Fluid overload

ICUsteps’ next webinar on ICU Recovery

Miracles do happen 🙏🏻 Tony - Covid19: 1-0

Miracles do happen 🙏🏻 Tony - Covid19: 1-0

Recording of webinar on ICU recovery

Not knowing is the worst

Delirium

Agitated when waking up from induced coma

Covid symptoms

Anxiety and vent weaning? Also a novel of my moms icu experience

Critical care neuropathy - 22 months later

Home Sweet Home

Home Time For Dad

The impact of critical care admission with severe Covid 19

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