Husband has bacterial meningitis and sedated atm

[Billy51]

Has anyone any idea how long someone will be sedated when having this, he's been sedated 3 days and they are decreasing sedation slowly?

[Caroline-T]

My thoughts are with you both, hang in there, I had bacterial meningitis and sepsis in 2018 I'm still not fully recovered now but slowly getting better, wishing you both the best

[Vshan in reply to Caroline-T]

Hi Caroline. What symptoms are you still dealing with?

[Caroline-T in reply to Vshan]

Memory loss headaches confusion fuzzy head irritable leg syndrome fibromyalgia neurological issues complex PTSD depression anxiety panic attacks, prior to the onslaught of BM and sepsis I worked full time as a nurse for the NHS for 42 years

[Vshan in reply to Caroline-T]

Niagara Health System? We are in Niagara Falls

[Caroline-T in reply to Vshan]

Ok you asked me what symptoms am I still dealing with? I'm answering your question

[Vshan in reply to Caroline-T]

I know thank you for sharing. I wonder if you are also in Niagara.

[Caroline-T in reply to Vshan]

No Devon England at the mercy of the NHS as Doctor's scratch their heads in bemusement

[Jackiemerritt22]

Hello my wife had bacterial meningitis. 2018 .She was sedated for 8 day's. My thoughts are with you .

[Vshan in reply to Jackiemerritt22]

How is she doing now?

[Jackiemerritt22 in reply to Vshan]

She's doing ok waiting for a stint too be put near brain. Sorry i got it wrong earlier it was 11 day's Sedated So hang in there i know how hard the waiting is. And the not knowing.All the best Ken.

[Kelbee77]

Hi, I had bacterial meningitis in 2017. I was sedated for 9 days. Apparently this was longer than normal though although reading other replies maybe not! I am fully recovered now with no obvious after effects so there is hope, thinking of you x

[Vshan in reply to Kelbee77]

This gives me hope

[Vshan]

My husband was in induced coma for 8 days and in hospital 7 weeks. He was just released and will be an outpatient for 7 weeks. He had pneumococcal bacterial meningitis and sepsis 😭😭😭. Very terrifying my thoughts are with you. My husband came out of sedation when his body was ready. It needs to heal. Message me if you want to connect. Its nice to have support from other spouses in similar situations

[Leila51 in reply to Vshan]

After a MRI on Saturday I was told it was a brain infection with sepsis, he is on light sedation and responds to my voice and moving his legs, which is wonderful to me but have been told he could be on a ventilator for weeks, was your husband the same and thank you

[Vshan in reply to Leila51]

He was On deep sedation for 8 days then slowly brought him out. He was on breathing tube and feeding tube also. I would say ten days. Then he was moved rooms and spent total 3 weeks ICU then moved to a rehab hospital for a month. He was on antibiotics iv 7 weeks.

[Leila51 in reply to Vshan]

Thanks I feel a bit better reading this, I know he is in good hands, my husband although 71 is fit and active, and has never been a patient in hospital.

[Vshan in reply to Leila51]

My husband was 39 when he was diagnosed. Spent 40th birthday in a coma 😭. He was active soccer play also with a physical job.

[Leila51 in reply to Vshan]

Tonight he had a seizure and has been sedated again I'm so worried

[Vshan in reply to Leila51]

Everything ok? Keep us posted. I know waiting is so hard. I spent many days in ICU waiting room

[Leila51 in reply to Vshan]

He's having another ct scan this morning will update you sometime today x

[Leila51 in reply to Leila51]

Ct scan showed pus pockets are gone, and they have now tailored the antibiotic to the infection, consultant can't say whether he'll get better or not, he's sedated, I feel in limbo atm

[Eli_Acct]

Sorry to hear! I cannot even imagine how you are feeling...

I had VM in September 2019 and even though I wasn't sedated by the doctors, my body slept for 5 straight days in the hospital. I was released and continued to only sleep for weeks at home. I know VM is much milder than other meningitis but it just shows how dangerous these diseases are, if with Viral I was sleeping so much.

Hang in there! I have found a lot of support in this website and from Meningitis Now..

[Leila51]

Thank you

[Schmooschmoo]

I’m not sure what is the norm? 4 days is a good sign. My mum was in an induced coma when the brain pressure created aneurysm and she died

[Leila51 in reply to Schmooschmoo]

It's been 7 days today, not worse, not better, stable but critical

[Shameless]

I had bacterial meningitis in Jan 2018 I was put in a induced coma for a week I am ok now it's taken 2 years put I have got there it's so hard you think you are never going to to feel right again my heart goes out to you both just me there for him it's takes time