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Flash backs covid pneumonitis

Hi I’m nearly 6 months post ventilation from covid pneumonitis and the flash backs are now giving me bad panic attacks this is the worst I’ve ever been, I’m...

Hi I’m nearly 6 months post ventilation from covid pneumonitis and the flash bac...

•2 years ago

Night Terrors After Coma

It’s been nearly a year since my coma. My “dreams” when in the coma were nothing other than terrifying. These dreams still happen now in my “conscious” sleep...

It’s been nearly a year since my coma. My “dreams” when in the coma were nothing...

•2 years ago

Once an ICU survivor.........

I thought I would write to express my thanks for the folks who have set up this community. It is only as I recover that I realise just how helpful it has been...

I thought I would write to express my thanks for the folks who have set up this ...

•2 years ago

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Long hospital stay in ICU, helping with Accommodation

My good friend has been admitted to ICU, and we need help to get her family housed near the hospital she is in, as they are not from England. Would anyone...

My good friend has been admitted to ICU, and we need help to get her family hous...

•2 years ago

Choking easily after 18 months post intubation

Choking 18 months after intubation Hello, just wondering if anybody has noticed that they choke easier than they did before icu. Wondering if intubation would...

Choking 18 months after intubation Hello, just wondering if anybody has noticed ...

•2 years ago

Flashbacks and anxiety

How do you handle flashbacks? After being in the hospital in a diabetic coma, kidneys failing, pneumonia and more I have flashbacks of being in the hospital...

How do you handle flashbacks? After being in the hospital in a diabetic coma, k...

•2 years ago

Starting over after a coma

Survivor of a coma. How to go on with your life or just start over and not try to go back to previous life. Any thoughts?

Survivor of a coma. How to go on with your life or just start over and not try t...

•2 years ago

One stiff arm - is it caused by icu tubes?

I've had a stiff left shoulder, arm and hand ever since I woke in icu. Ive never had an explanation of why. Yesterday I saw a physiotherapist about my broken...

I've had a stiff left shoulder, arm and hand ever since I woke in icu. Ive neve...

•2 years ago

Hair, nails and teeth

I know this subject may sound like a trivial irritation rather than a life threatening issue but I suspect many people may have things to say about it. I have...

I know this subject may sound like a trivial irritation rather than a life threa...

•2 years ago

Postcode lottery - Who here works in ICU? Is any feedback acted on?

This site is full of people's stories of bad experiences, and some not so bad. It really does seem to be a postcode lottery whether patients, and their...

This site is full of people's stories of bad experiences, and some not so bad. ...

•2 years ago

Help with recovering from ICU

Help with support about seeing the room you was in ICU Hi. I was ICU for about 7 weeks and most of it I was in Coma. I have terrible memories of it and wanted...

Help with support about seeing the room you was in ICU Hi. I was ICU for about 7...

•2 years ago