Post-sepsis syndrome describes physical and/or long-term effects that affects up to 50% of people who survive sepsis.
Longer term effects of sepsis include:
1: Sleep disturbance including insomnia.2: Experiencing nightmares, hallucinations, flashbacks and panic attacks.3: Muscle and joint pains which can be severe and disabling.4: Extreme tiredness and fatigue.5: Inability to concentrate.6: Impaired mental (cognitive) functioning.7: Loss of confidence and self-belief.
In September of 2018 I was admitted to the ICU of a major metropolitan hospital and treated for severe sepsis, I was experiencing the early stages of organ failure with loss of kidney function. Severe sepsis is fatal in 20 to 40% of cases.
I'd visited my GP feeling rotten and light-headed. When he failed to detect any blood pressure, he called an ambulance which arrived within three minutes and I travelled 12km in that ambulance with my feet elevated and my head as low as possible. I went through triage and advanced to the head of the queue, going into the ICU almost immediately where I was given IV fluids and antibiotics. 12 hours later I was transferred to a bigger place for the next three nights and allowed home three days later.
I suffer from items 1, 3, 4 and 7 on that list with insomnia being the main issue. Maybe item 6 as well but if so affected I would have no knowledge.
Re insomnia: I'm typing this at 3:20 am because I can't get to sleep.
