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ICUsteps

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Repetitive pneumonia

Hello my Covid/ICU family (not the nicest family name to have eh?) So, I’m 10 months on from being admitted into ICU and for the 2nd time since my discharge...

Hello my Covid/ICU family (not the nicest family name to have eh?) So, I’m 10 mo...

•3 years ago

Induced coma

My partner had a sezuire 2 weeks ago and was put into an induced coma and he has been in it for 2 weeks so far as well as on a vendilater. They had to put him...

My partner had a sezuire 2 weeks ago and was put into an induced coma and he has...

•3 years ago

How to find nurses/doctors who helped me

Hi As the title says I would love to find who helped well saved my life while I was in icu in the Royal Bournemouth Hospital I remember a couple of the...

Hi As the title says I would love to find who helped well saved my life while I...

•3 years ago

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Post ICU feelings.

Does anyone else feel isolated after being seriously I'll on a ventilator, life support machine and a trachy? I was in an induced coma and put on ECMO in...

Does anyone else feel isolated after being seriously I'll on a ventilator, life...

•3 years ago

Induced coma

My partner's been put in an induced coma twice now. This time round though he's far worse than what he was before. He keeps hallucinating, lashing out etc....

My partner's been put in an induced coma twice now. This time round though he's ...

•3 years ago

ICU Has any one found that if they go to a party or other gathering , people just want to talk about your illness and experience.

It becomes a bit tiring having to recount my experience in ICU over and over again. Has anyone developed a short cut way of telling people you are OK without...

It becomes a bit tiring having to recount my experience in ICU over and over aga...

•3 years ago

Low Blood pH While on Ventilator

My husband has been in the ICU and on a vent for 4 weeks now due to Covid pneumonia. His vent settings are on 85% oxygen and 12 PEEP with a RR of 32. His...

My husband has been in the ICU and on a vent for 4 weeks now due to Covid pneumo...

•3 years ago

New Member

My partner was admitted to ICU on 28th September with severe Covid. He was then intubated and put on full ventilator on 3rd october. I am struggling with the...

My partner was admitted to ICU on 28th September with severe Covid. He was then ...

•3 years ago

Syd stable overnight

Syd is still with us and has remained stable overnight they have not put him back on dialysis they’re still waiting to see if he produces any urine . It’s been...

Syd is still with us and has remained stable overnight they have not put him bac...

•3 years ago

My husband Syd in icu

I’ve just visited syd In icu the consultant says he won’t make it till the end of the week he has blood clots everywhere and they can’t renew his lines so...

I’ve just visited syd In icu the consultant says he won’t make it till the end o...

•3 years ago

42 days in COVID icu

My husband has been in icu with COVID for 42 days and on a ventilator for 37 days he was on cpap for the first few days and then on 1st September he was put...

My husband has been in icu with COVID for 42 days and on a ventilator for 37 da...

•3 years ago

Pain medications and COVID ICU

My mom is (66) perfect health before COVID+ has been in ICU today 22 days on vent. At first, they were lowering the vent and now they keep it at 100% and say...

My mom is (66) perfect health before COVID+ has been in ICU today 22 days on ven...

•3 years ago

Advice appreciated.

Hi everyone. I was in intensive care for 10 days in Feb after falling suddenly ill, on a ventilator, a month in hospital in total with another month of acute...

Hi everyone. I was in intensive care for 10 days in Feb after falling suddenly i...

•3 years ago

Has anyone had palpitations after Pfizer covid vaccine?

After my 2nd Pfizer shot on July 1st, I developed palpitations (accompanied by dizziness), and ended up in emergency with chest pain, only to be told that ECG...

After my 2nd Pfizer shot on July 1st, I developed palpitations (accompanied by d...

•3 years ago

Destroyed by hospitalisation during pandemic.

ICU and hospital stay earlier this year destroyed me. Filled with dread every time I have to go back there after discharge for a follow up appointment and...

ICU and hospital stay earlier this year destroyed me. Filled with dread every ti...

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•3 years ago