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Post ICU Nightmares / Hallucinations
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I had a liver transplant in February of 2019. I was in the ICU for 11 days due to multiple complications. I had dreams that I thought were reality when I woke up. These dreams/hallucinations gradually tapered off and ended by the time I was discharged after 6 weeks in the hospital. I remember waking up and conversing with my husband, nurses or techs about what I thought was reality and finally realized it was from a dream. I’m sorry for those who continue to have this problem. The dreams/hallucinations were something that I was not aware of prior to my transplant. I feel this information should be included in pre-transplant education. I did “google” hallucinations after surgery and found information that it can occur. It made me feel better to know this does happen to some people.
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@flagal22, I want to welcome you to Connect, and to thank you for reaching out to others by sharing your experience.
I congratulate you on your liver transplant a couple of months ago. I am a liver and kidney transplant recipient and I also spent some time in ICU prior to my transplant. I did not have the dreams or hallucinatioins, but I did experience memory gaps that left me confused and unsettled. I had to ask my husband to fill in the details afterwards. It sounds like the dreams/hallucinations occurred during your time in the ICU. Were you conscious or aware of anything else during your ICU time? Were you frightened when you realized that they were not reality? Do you know whether this was a result of Hepatatic Encephalopathy (HE) that many liver transplant patients have experienced?
I want to invite you to the Transplant Group where you can meet other new and experienced transplant recipients. How are you doing since your transplant?