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Sepsis: What's your experience recovering from sepsis?

Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: May 1 8:37am | Replies (79)
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@lisalucier

Hello, @suzmay, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Very sorry to hear about your severe sepsis.

Sounds like you are very aware of what is going on with your body, with the ongoing weakness, loss of stamina and some cognitive effects.

I'd like to introduce you to some other members who have talked about sepsis and may have some thoughts for you on getting a second opinion before going back to work, like @renarikiw, @duvie, @kateia, @lobeliablue, @rosemarya, and @muriel66.

How are you coping right now with the nightmares, anxiety and the slowed thought processes? Have you found anything that helps with these?

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suzmay | @suzmay | Apr 9, 2018

Yes, things that help are 1) rest, 2) gentle exercise, like walking, yoga. 3) prayer, meditation, psalms...4) reading something light hearted like a good book.
News is a bit too heavy; I can only handle it in very small doses; 5) good supportive people: like my husband, my counselor, my physical therapist, and last but not least a lot of compassion for what havoc this illness has wreaked in my body and life

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