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Feeding tube leak? Is this common?

We were informed on Monday, that dad's feeding tube was leaking in his lungs, he has now developed infection, pneumonia, fever, ventilation back to 100%, peep...

We were informed on Monday, that dad's feeding tube was leaking in his lungs, he...

•2 years ago

Nurses' attitude when you visit ICU all day

Does anyone know how nurses in ICU really feel about having a visitor in patients room all day, having to ask visitor to move constantly or leave the room? I...

Does anyone know how nurses in ICU really feel about having a visitor in patien...

•2 years ago

Blinking... is it a response to me or reflex

My husband has been in an induced coma for 15 days and they turned the sedative off yesterday or the night before.his eyes are half open however it doesn't...

My husband has been in an induced coma for 15 days and they turned the sedative ...

•2 years ago

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Responding to commands after sedation off or reduced

How long did it take for you or your relative to start responding to commands when sedation was stopped? My husband has been sedated 15 days with propofol and...

How long did it take for you or your relative to start responding to commands wh...

•2 years ago

Fatigue

Can anyone shed any light on fatigue? Two years now since I was in icu on a ventilator/ trachiotomy and on ECMO. I was sedated from 30/12/19 until 28/1/20. But...

Can anyone shed any light on fatigue? Two years now since I was in icu on a vent...

•2 years ago

Movement = Medicine. Podcast recommendation.

Just wanting to recommend listening to Kali Dayton’s podcast ‘Walking Home From The ICU’…..it helped me so much during my rehabilitation…..especially facing...

Just wanting to recommend listening to Kali Dayton’s podcast ‘Walking Home From ...

•2 years ago

ABCDEF ICU care v Deep Sedation

Can any ICU staff tell me if you have had success employing the ABCDEF Bundle - limiting sedation, early mobility & family visits?

Can any ICU staff tell me if you have had success employing the ABCDEF Bundle - ...

•2 years ago

ICU “delirium”- what causes it? What does it mean ?

My family member, age 30, spent 7 weeks in the hospital , much of it in ICU. He experienced vivid “dreams “, most of them very frightening , every time he...

My family member, age 30, spent 7 weeks in the hospital , much of it in ICU. He...

•2 years ago

Anything help?

Dad went into icu on 1/30/22, intubated the next day and sedated on 2/1/22. Diagnosed with covid pneumonia. He's 73, with COPD, he starter his career as a...

Dad went into icu on 1/30/22, intubated the next day and sedated on 2/1/22. Diag...

•2 years ago

ARDs/Covid/Family looking for advice

It’s day 14 that my boyfriend had been in ICU and day 6 on ECMO r/t Covid. I hate seeing him so uncomfortable. I can’t take his suffering away. I have been...

It’s day 14 that my boyfriend had been in ICU and day 6 on ECMO r/t Covid. I hat...

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•2 years ago

Post ICU recovery

I was admitted and placed into a coma in May 2021. I was intubated and asleep for a total of 69 days. I have had to learn how to walk and do everyday things...

I was admitted and placed into a coma in May 2021. I was intubated and asleep fo...

•2 years ago

Hair loss after icu covid coma

Woaw what a repsonse i had to my orevious article. Thanks to all thst experienced/experiencing the same thing. Yes the idea of coming home and feeling...

Woaw what a repsonse i had to my orevious article. Thanks to all thst experience...

•2 years ago

Acid Reflux

Since Covid I am being treated for Acid Reflux. I have tried a spell without medication but needed to restart. The acid just effects my throat really badly and...

Since Covid I am being treated for Acid Reflux. I have tried a spell without med...

•2 years ago

Hair loss after covid ICU coma

I contracted covid, working in the education field, id thought id get it from the kids or staff. I was super super particularly with face wearing and hand...

I contracted covid, working in the education field, id thought id get it from th...

•2 years ago

ICU intubation and coming out of the coma

Hey, so it’s been a year since my ICU stay, they told everyone I wasn’t going to make it, I was in a coma for a while, and when I woke up.. I didn’t know I was...

Hey, so it’s been a year since my ICU stay, they told everyone I wasn’t going to...

•2 years ago

Struggling after emergency surgery

Hi everyone I had emergency surgery in December for a blocked intestine I don’t remember much so assume i was in and out of consciousness I was in intensive...

Hi everyone I had emergency surgery in December for a blocked intestine I don’t ...

•2 years ago

ICU Covid survivor just over 1 year on.

Well it has been a rough month as I look back over the past year it is still hard to believe I lost a few weeks of my life whilst ventilated but the delirium...

Well it has been a rough month as I look back over the past year it is still har...

•2 years ago