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Post ICU Nightmares / Hallucinations

Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Jun 16 1:51am | Replies (36)

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@rosemarya I had the dreams in the ICU and after moving to the liver floor. My memory issues began 7 months before my transplant with a severe episode of hepatic encephalopathy, I was totally incoherent one morning, my husband took me to the hospital and it took 2 1/2 days until my ammonia level was lowered and I was discharged. I did not have a great memory after that including after my transplant. I would ask the same questions over and over. Luckily, I no longer have this problem.

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@flagal22 thank you for sharing your experience with your dreams. As you stated it can be so helpful to be able to normalize these experiences and understand that others have gone through this as well. Have you had any continued issues with dreams during your recovery at home? It is not unusual for people to experience vivid dreams even many months following a critical illness.