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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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@507

OK. I had Sepsis. It developed into Septic Shock. What do you mean "living with" Sepsis. Can you explain this. Do you mean I still got it.
I felt deadly chills that day. I knew death was soon to follow. I believe God saved me. There I said it.
I feel very tired. Is Sepsis a condition?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | May 12, 2022

Good morning, @507 Oh my goodness, you went through a harrowing experience having survived septic shock. I’m sure it’s terrifying thinking it will return. It’s not a condition but a very serious systemic infection which is often fatal. But once treated, the infection is no longer present. So you don’t have to worry about that.

However, some lingering side effects have been reported from people who have survived having sepsis. You are not alone in feeling tired. I found these sites regarding some long term potential side effects which include being tired, sometimes accompanied by PTSD and other symptoms. It has a term of PSS ~ Post Sepsis Syndrome
https://www.sepsis.org/sepsis-basics/post-sepsis-syndrome/
https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/life-after-sepsis/index.html
Another member, @muriel66, did have septic shock twice but both were associated with major surgeries.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/133823/
But as you can read, she also has some long term emotional issues after her experience.

How long ago did you go through this? Would you be comfortable in sharing your experience and how you ended up with sepsis?

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