I went into septic shock. I was vomiting large amounts of blood, my skin was turning blue, my eyed were so sunken in, my vision was all weird, my hearing was weird and I had pseudo sesures... my 6 year old daughter was with me through out the whole thing and I was told to say my goodbyes just in case. Sepsis isn't talked about enough.
Sepsis is seriously terrifying, I had pneumonia and sepsis in February 2023, full recovery now. I fought with myself about going to the hospital, I didn't want to go but I'm glad I did!!
I’ve had pneumonia three times in 18 months and each time I became septic. After the second time, I told them as soon as I got to the hospital that I am susceptible to sepsis and to check for it and they did and thankfully they got me the right medication immediately and I was saved from any organ problems or any major fallout from it
Yes, if only a small town hospital would have tested my son, and not simply said he had the flu. Unfortunately by the time a day passed and he was transferred to a big city hospital, my son died that night. He was a husband, father, brother, son, uncle, special education teacher and much more. He was only forty eight years young. He passed away from diagnosis of sepsis from a gall bladder packed with stones.
I just went through that myself. I had my gallbladder out in 1988. At the end of June I had a bad stomach ache that wouldn’t go away and couldn’t keep anything down. The pain was so bad I couldn’t hardly breath. I thought well what ever it is would pass. I tried everything I could at home to relieve that pain but nothing worked. I hate the hospital but it’s a good thing I went. They did a cat scan because my bile duct was packed with gallstones that’s why I couldn’t keep anything down. They did blood 🩸 work and I had sepsis on top of that. I said to the doctor can you just give me antibiotics send me home but it was out of the question. They said I could die because the infection was so bad. I was admitted to the hospital for a week. They had me on an I.V. Antibiotics twice a day plus pain medication and nausea medication. My fever 🥵 was quite high. It’s a good thing I went to the hospital when I did. I didn’t know that I could get sepsis from that. They had to put a drain in my bile duct. Interventional radiology placed the tube. They had to replace the tube 4 times with a bigger tube. I just got the tube taken out Dec 1st. It was a long 6 months. I am so sorry you lost your son. It’s a worst thing a mother could go through to lose a child. I am now on a preventative medication for the rest of my life. What a long road this had been for me. Cannot let something that go. I hope that you have a lot of support to help you get through the pain of losing your son. Take care sweetheart.
i had septic shock in 2017 when i was 13 year’s old. the first time i knew something was wrong was when i stood up and saw complete whiteness and fell to the ground. later that day i went to my local hospital and sat on a gurney in the hall waiting for a room when a doctor pasted asking why my lips and body were blue and immediately got me a room and started doing test. they said my blood pressure was the lowest they have ever seen with someone still conscious and did test and confirmed all of my organs have failed except for my heart and brain. they did told my family i wasn’t going to make it and i got mad flown to another hospital another hour away. when i arrived i got put on a ventilater and didn’t even get to say goodbye to my family . they took me out of the coma a week later and i stayed in the hospital for about two months. i am now alive and well, but this is something i will never forget . i have ptsd, depression, and anxiety from it. i used to be a straight A student and now i’m not because i lost oxygen to my brain for a while . all i have to say is God saved me for a reason and i’m his miracle. although it’s hard to live knowing everything i’ve been through i have a passion for becoming a nurse and saving children who go though what i did .
God kept you here for a reason, I think you would make a wonderful nurse. I am so sorry for you experiences but I am glad it has brought you to a path in life that you are passionate about! Prayers to you and your future as a nurse. God bless!
Remember this was 2002 when only 19% of the country had heard of sepsis and fewer than 10% knew what it was. And that included many healthcare professionals.
@thomasheymann6293 I've known about it since at least the early 90's when I was in elementary school and the first time I had it and was in a coma coma, not a drug induced coma. I knew what it was, and nobody on either side of my family has ever had it. Just me, and I've had it 4 times. The first 2 times, I was rushed into emergency surgery, and the last 2 times, we caught it early enough that it was only sepsis 1. The first time, it was sepsis 3, the second it was sepsis 2 because we caught it in time. I went to the hospital after 12 hours of refusing to go because my fever was so high, and I was cold and knew they wouldn't give me a blanket because of the fever. I was in horrid pain and didn't go until my fever shot up so quickly I knew I had to. 2002 health-care workers knew what it was. I find it hard to believe that if pharmacists learned about it in pharmacy school (pharmacists I worked with in the 90s, then doctors were educated about it too. I got diabetes in 1987 and knew about it by then. None of my family had it and none were medical professionals, but we knew what it was. The fact that it's a life it death situation and has been from the start, medical professionals know what it is. More ER doctors and urgent care ones are probably more aware of it, though, because they're usually the ones that end up seeing the patients first. Luckily, when I was in the coma, I had already been admitted to the hospital after an outpatient procedure because all I would say is, hurts. My 4240 pages of medical records and novel of radiology reports were called to the floor to tell my nurse and doctors because they were critical results. Just based on the first CT scan that was done at 5AM and the fact my fever jumped to 105, my heart rate 150 they knew it was sepsis. So yes, medical professionals knew decades ago what it was.
I never heard of sepsis until last month when my mom called 911. She had pneumonia and 3 days later they said she was septic and she passed the next day. It boggles my mind that this is such a common killer, yet most people have never heard of it. I don't get why the public is not being educated about it. That is until someone they know dies from it. RIP Mom.
As a former ER nurse, sepsis in our hospital was run like a code or stroke alert. So glad the you have made this video & it is so sad for those that have been effected by sepsis....
Startling that a dentist of 25 years hadn't heard of Sepsis. Someone that has the job of clearing out infection in the gums, with lots of access to the bloodstream...
I think he means no one had mentioned sepsis until then, Monday. She went in on Friday & she was already septic then, but they didn’t identify it, or mention it,or treat for it until Monday.
Judy ONeal No, he says things like “it’s shocking to have somebody die from a disease you’ve _never even heard of!”_ “and that was the _first time I ever heard that word!”_ etc
Sepsis wasn't previously thought of a syndrome of specific issues like it is today. Patients came in with septicaemia, but it wasn't treated in the structured way that it is today. Assessment tools and alert tools like the NEWS score have really helped identify sepsis earlier. When I started nursing in the early 90's though, it wasn't treated like it is today. Shocking? Not really, it's just that we learn't more over time.
My heart breaks for this father. My mother was put on hospice care bc her doctor at the time diagnosed her with end stage dementia...without doing a single test to confirm this. He assumed her “turn for the worse” (which was literally overnight) due to hallucinations and talking to herself, was a dementia thing. Turns out she had sepsis due to a Urinary Tract Infection and a severe vitamin B1 deficiency. She was in the hospital for 24 days. Had a feeding tube and cath. Was in severe physical pain by the slightest touch. Thank GOD for the quick care and concern from the doctors and nurses at the hospital. Even though they treated the infection successfully, she now has Post Sepsis Syndrome. She is wheel chair bound and is mentally not there. She does not recognize her own children nor does she carry on a conversation. She talks to someone in the room she sees, we don’t. She has home health care now bc she cannot bathe nor brush her own teeth. She is struggling to walk through physical therapy. If we would have accepted her Previous doctor’s diagnosis of end stage dementia, she would not be alive today. We went for a second opinion to the ER. Told them we thought she had stroke. They put her ahead of the line and did numerous tests on her, including an MRI which detected sepsis infection in her Brain, NOT end stage dementia. Sepsis is no joke, but can be treated if caught in time. Other sepsis symptoms to look for... Hallucinations Lethargic No appetite Can’t walk Nor talk Lack of self care/hygiene Continuous sleep Also, be mindful of the importance of B1 vitamin!!!!! A lady was in the hospital during my mother’s stay in a coma with a B1 deficiency! I never heard of this until now!
B1 deficiency is rampant today! Diets deficient of nutrients plus chemicals/sugar that deplete what little nutrients we do have in our body. Diabetics are usually B vitamin deficient. B1, B6, B12 in particular.
Yep, lost my 20 yr old cousin to sepsis. She went into the Dr that morning, I was on a plane 4 hours later to Chicago and by the time we landed and got into a cab to head to the hospital she was in multi system organ failure and was dead when we were 2 min away from seeing her. As a medic inner city I’ve had to call numerous sepsis alerts in to the hospital incoming with my patients in septic shock. I hate it! It’s the devil I swear. Thank you for bringing so much awareness to this awful illness
@@cindibaker4341oh Cindi that’s heartbreaking 💔 My fit and healthy husband nearly died of it the same time you lost your darling son. We were so shocked, no idea how he even got it. We were in the UK on holiday. Thank God for the emergency doctors who realised and treated him. He got to septic shock stage (went to hospital in an ambulance… after two days of him being really unwell I finally panicked and called for help). It’s a miracle he’s alive and lost no limbs. Just an ordeal of 4 weeks in hospital on IV antibiotics with a couple of operations on his now ‘septic arthritic’ knee. I can’t imagine your pain ❤
I had sepsis after a kidney surgery. It started out feeling like I had the flu. I didn't feel like moving, eating, etc. I told my husband that I needed to go the the ER and I'm glad I did. They admitted me right away. The first night there, I would move in my bed and my heart rate would jump to 160 bpm. My blood pressure was dropping. I looked like death. I was in there for 5 days, but each day I got better and better. I don't think I progressed to septic shock, thanks be to GOD. They never told me that I had sepsis in the hospital, so I was thinking all I had was a kidney infection. I didn't find out until my doctor told me a few weeks later at a follow up appointment.
Thank you for sharing your experience! If you are interested in connecting with other sepsis survivors, you can join our free online networking community at SepsisConnect.org.
I had sepsis in 2021 and ended up in a nursing home with a 6 month road to recovery. My urine was the color of root beer, I had wounds on my legs and arms that appeared in a matter of days. I had hallucinations. It all started with a sore throat and sinus infection that I didn’t get treated because it was during Covid and I didn’t want to go to the doctor. I’m now in a wheelchair due to nerve damage, but otherwise healthy. I’m so grateful to be alive, that the wheelchair doesn’t even bother me.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and glad to hear you are doing better! If you are interested, Sepsis Alliance has a free online support group for sepsis survivors and caregivers to share information, resources, and encouragement. You can learn more about that at sepsisconnect.org.
A PATIENT has to mention to a DOCTOR that they are concerned about sepsis? What is the doctor doing, playing on their cell phone? Sepsis should be a concern with ANY patient that has a wound or has had surgery. At first, antibiotics were over prescribed. Now they are under prescribed.
I know I dont know you but my mom is in the hospital right now and is disabled. The nursing home she was in sent her to the ER by herself and being treated rn I'm really worried about her.
Wish you had been working the ER when they threw some vicodin at me and said. "You probably just pulled a muscle. Sleep it off." Two days later I was in ICU.
@@mystical_pimp987 I’m very sorry to hear that my family we all be praying for her and if you don’t mind me asking what’s her symptoms and I’ll see if i can help you out ? Here’s my email makrba777@gmail.com
So why aren't medical professionals more aware of it?? People show up near death in emergency departments with sepsis, and are often told its a virus or whatever else, and are sent home!! By which time it is usually too late
I had sepsis twice two years in a row. If it wasn’t for my daughter I wouldn’t be here. I was fine Christmas shopping and the very next day I was dying in the hospital. I thank God above everyday that I didn’t lose any limbs and keep everyone in my prayers who has. Don’t wait to the last minute if you’re sick just go in and see your doctor. It’s so worth it
I too have had sepsis, twice and am so happy to be here. My first started with the worst headache and neck ache I have ever had, progressing to 103 fever, projectile vomiting, respiratory distress, confusion and very low bp. Fortunately I had an ambulance crew that immediately started fluids in both arms and rushed me to an ER and ICU that did further workup and interventions.I was in icu 5 days, 11 days in Hospital, for septic shock..Recovery was very slow, taking almost a year and I still have very poor memory.1 1/2 yrs later, again severe headache, neck pain, fever was rushed to er., I had sepsis again..this time I caught it quicker and spent 5 days in hospital.Both times were from un diagnosed bladder infection..I am so happy to have found Sepsis Alliance..they are super at getting the word out on sepsis and preventing more deaths.I am so fortunate as I didn't have all the devastating effects that sepsis is capable of..I believe it was because of rapid recognition and treatment..thanks to all of the medical personnel that helped me still be here
I had sepsis, and I also had never heard of it until I came out of my two-week coma. I had been unwell for at least a week, first with a high fever, then with the swelling of my legs. I went to the doctor, but he only gave me morphine for the pain. Five days later, I could barely move from my bed. So we had an ambulance come get me, and halfway to the hospital, they sped up and turned on their sirens. When asked what was wrong, they said my vital signs were dropping rapidly. That's all I remember until I came out of the coma. But I still had problems. My kidneys had shutdown completely, requiring dialysis. I also had such extreme weakness, that I couldn't lift my arms. Luckily, my kidneys started to function again. But it was still several months before I could walk without exhaustion. Fortunately, hospitals are getting better at recognizing it, so more lives will be saved by prompt and early treatment.
Yep. I totally agree with a code being developed and suspect antibiotic prophylaxis. I had a spider bite that quickly turned to cellulitis. Little did I know, I also had MRSA and and a venom sac that had it burst inside me I most likely would have died. It was a bite from a brown recluse. My heart started being affected, I had a very high fever, body aches and general malaise. I am so thankful that the ER doc acted quickly, started me immediately on strong IV antibiotics, contacted a surgeon, as well as Infectious Disease, and admitted me to an isolation room.
I am so sorry at what happened to these two innocent young girls. In 2012 I got pneumococcal pneumonia and went to the ER. They acted like there was nothing wrong with me. Two days later I went to a private physician who also acted like there was nothing wrong with me. Then it turned into sepsis and luckily my boyfriend got me to the hospital just before they almost lost my blood pressure twice. My fingers were turning blue at that time from lack of oxygen. I was in a coma for over a month on a respirator and almost died. The pulmonary doctors left the tubes in for 20 days (21 days is illegal) and ruined my airway. If you are that sick they should do a trach after 7 days at the latest to prevent damage to the airway and vocal cords. They ended up paralyzing one vocal cord open and scar tissue from the tubes so that my airway is now the size of a coffee stirrer hole. So even with oxygen I still can't get enough oxygen in my bloodstream to get to my arms and legs. to make them work. I cannot walk far or uphill unless I have 3 1/2 liters of oxygen I don't need oxygen to sit or walk in the house because the floor is level. Big stores like Walmart even though it's flat and I'm walking slowly I need about a liter of oxygen. Otherwise my oxygen level can go into the 70's. I can walk in the house without oxygen but I need oxygen to do something like vacuum. I really can't exercise even with 3 1/2 liters of oxygen. When I woke up in the hospital I had to relearn how to walk and do most things all over again. Even simple things like how to microwave a TV dinner. I thought you just put the the TV dinner box and all in the microwave and pressed any buttons and it cooked the food. I did not understand you had to take the dinner out of the box and read the directions. Rob told me everyday that I was not allowed to use the oven, stove or microwave if he was at work or not watching me. It was a long slow recovery but I can do most things now. I lost a lot of short term memory that never came back. It is difficult for me to learn how to do new things. I can forget in just a few minutes so I have to write all the steps on how to do it down. Anyway I am happy to be alive and I can still do a lot of things. In the beginning Rob had to use a wheelchair to get me around and now I only need it for huge areas like the Ark encounter or big museums. I would have to go so slow and rest so often that it would take forever to do things like that. I also cannot sleep or lie down without oxygen. I need at least 2 liters while sleeping. But I am so glad that I am still alive.
Thank you for sharing your experience - we are so sorry to hear all you've gone through! If you are interested in learning more about sepsis and connecting with other survivors, please visit www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
Hospital workers, especially ER docs and nurses need to be taught about sepsis. They tend to be antibiotic nazis and won’t give antibiotic therapy. My father died from sepsis due to nurses and doctors not recognizing sepsis and not giving him antibiotics in time. I blame them for his death.
Poor girls. I have just recovered from Sepsis. I went into Septic shock, no blood pressure. Wonderful care at Swindon Hospital.. Why I,at the age of nearly 61 was spared and these poor young girls were so unlucky, is something I still feel guilty about. Please recognise the symptoms of Sepsis and if you are unwell,temperature, confusion, cough, sore throat,difficulty passing urine please go to the doctor as quickly as you can.
Or in my case something as simple as a cat bite on my thumb that got infected and inflamed, I new something was wrong when i could not bend my thumb it was so swollen, and turned black ,got to a doctor quick and got 875 mg of antibiotic , took for 10 days, I believe i could have developed sepsis. So thankful for these youtube videos ..Thank you so much, it was another video that woke me up to what i had going on with me
I got sepsis during the birth of my second child, so IN the hospital. My doctors at our local ER thought I had the flu. It wasn’t until I collapsed 6 weeks after the delivery that the ER staff realized something was horribly wrong. Once they did the blood work and realized I was in septic shock, all hell broke loose. I was moved to the ICU, but deteriorated so fast, I was put into a coma and transferred on full life support, via ambulance to Austin, Texas. I was then moved to the CCU and spent nearly 3 months in a coma. I was already a heart patient in that I had a pacemaker. The Staph shut down my pacemaker which had to be removed during my coma. The Staph permanently damaged my heart. It has been 20 years since my sepsis journey. I will never be the same physically as I was before. I just take it one day at a time. It makes me mad that for 6 weeks I was blown off by the doctors. Had they done that blood work I would have never gotten to the septic Staph, coma etc.
I had walking pneumonia, didn't realize it, and developed sepsis. I can honestly say I've never felt closer to dying. I had a fever of 105+ and I could barely walk out to the car to be taken to the ER. I was fine 24 hours before, and by the time I got to the ER I was having difficulty breathing, and every movement felt like an insane effort. Don't hesitate to go to the hospital if you start having symptoms that feel more severe than a normal illness, because it progresses incredibly fast.
I would like to personally thank all the brave people who told their stories so as you stated may save another person's life and or limbs. I'm definitely taking note and again thank you so much for your bravery and kindness to share your experiences. This video will indeed save others ✝✝
Thank you for your kind words! We agree that it is so important for people to share their experiences. If you would like to learn more about sepsis and read about others who have experienced sepsis, please visit: www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/
I had sepsis just 6 weeks ago. I am 72 years old, & had never heard of it. Friend found me unconscious on the floor. Unable to wake me, she called the squad. I was very, very, close to septic shock. My blood pressure was very low. The squad men worked on me at home for an hour before they transported me to the hospital. I was there 2 weeks. I am still having issues with sepsis. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!! Hopefully I never get it again! I have never been so scared in my life!
We are so sorry to hear what you have gone through, thank you for sharing your experience! If you are interested, you can join our free online community for sepsis survivors at SepsisConnect.org.
I had sepsis in Aug 2015. I went into septic shock and after over a month stay was sent home not reolizing exactly what kind of fight i had ahead. We definatly need Drs and First responders to be more educated about this life changing Desease and the aftermath.
My dad dead with sepsis septic shock it needs more awareness 😢life is precious kindly WHO needs to find out advanced treatment for sepsis every second minute one person dying in world😢
We are so sorry for your loss. If you are interested in connecting with others who have lost a loved one to sepsis, or learning more about how to help raise awareness, please visit www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
I went into septic shock in the operating room. My kidneys, heart, and lungs started failing. My doctor told me that at that point I had a 5% chance to live. I was in ICU and on a ventilator for days. I survived and made a full recover. After hearing these stories I can see how very lucky l am.
Thank you for this video, I am a EMT and work in EMS. This has opened my eyes and as a training officer i will endeavor to teach this to those i meet and train. Thank you again.
Thank you. I have had sepsis 5 times in 6 years. My husband calls EMS now instead of taking me to ER as waiting my turn in an ER waiting room first time my vitals crashed and I was in shock. My most common "tell" is that my nose is cold while I have a fever.
my daughter had sepsis at 20, from kidney infection gone bad. kidney stone blocked urine flow, urine backed up into kidney and abdomen, and she also had uti, and bladder infection. she went to hospital with 106 degree Fahrenheit fever. she was also diagnosed with sepsis, her blood pressure was so low that she wasn't aloud to move. she had sever pain everywhere especially head and neck. she was out on dilaudid and multiple antibiotics in the hospital. she stayed for three weeks. and she had caught it another two times after that in the hospital a total of three months. she did survive. with no complications although she more likely to get it now and tonight she's saying she has severe sepsis feeling migraine and fever... this is serious. and I hope she doesn't have it... I don't want to lose her.
she also suffers memory problems short term memory and lots of anxiety and panic attacks now. I'm thankful she's alive since she caught it twice, and had no serious long term issues.
My experience was a lot like hers. Pain everywhere, organs failing due to a bad UTI 5 years later I have memory issues and poor balance. I lost my job but I got another one that isn't too bad. I had good doctors but the nurses weren't that great.
I had sepsis thank God I had someone with me who called 911. I remember being in the ambulance but don’t remember arriving at the hospital and nothing else for days was in a coma and in ICU. I was in rehab for several weeks learning how to walk again and taking a lot of tests because they were afraid it had affected my brain. Thank the good Lord I’m o.k..
My late friend was diabetic and a heart patient who couldn't afford dental care. He was admitted to the hospital one day with severe sepsis, the result of some bad molars. A dental infection spread to his neck, causing cervical necrotizing fasciitis. After many operations, he passed away 11 weeks later. His hospital and medical team did all that they could to no avail. Sepsis Alliance information helped tremendously during those bad three months. I will always be a thankful supporter.
Bless the father who had to see his beautiful daughter die. My best friend had gangrene & died of sepsis with the hospital saying there was nothing they could do! He also had a clot too. Ive had sepsis but i was lucky bar losinng my best friend. My life feels so so so so empty without him.his kidneys started to fail too. He had a leg removed also. Bless you all its hard so much o deal with!! Much love to everyone l!! XXXX
In May I contacted pneumonia and developed Sepsis. I almost died twice and was in a coma for 51/2 weeks in ICU. Obviously I’m lucky and God saw to it I go on. Let me tell you that the damage it does to your body is extensive. I couldn’t roll over in bed, hands were disabled (still are), and it took months to learn how to walk again. It’s January and I am rehabbing daily with great results. Again, for whatever reason I am blessed to be alive and thank God and my doctors for saving me. To other survivors, know there is hope and you can recover with hard work and patience. May God’s love be with those who passed due to this terrible, insidious disease.
Thank you for sharing your experience with sepsis - we are so sorry to hear what you've gone through. Wishing you the best in your recovery! If you are interested, you can find more resources about sepsis and ways to connect with other sepsis survivors here: www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
Dear Sir: I feel your pain. Two years ago, my dear wife of 51 years died of septic shock. They didn’t diagnose her properly at the hospital. I had the same situation as you with her, looking me in the eyes and hoping that I could save her. Shortly after that she had cardiac arrest; I never had a chance to talk to her again. Sincerely, John, Toronto, Ontario.
So very sad. So sorry you lost your precious wife in this traumatic way.🙏 We Need to educate not only the doctors, but also the regular public about Sepsis, and how quickly it can turn absolutely Deadly!! How to recognize the symptoms of Sepsis and get antibiotics and intravenous fluids started Immediately!!!
I'm sorry for your loss. Me, I had a similar operation but it was on an abcess. Sadly I made 6 ambulance trips to hospital in severe pain but the surgeons said it's anxiety. Finally I was bleeding from my rear alot and fainted. I hadn't urinated or had a bm in over 7 days. After the operation I was kept in hospital with low bp and alot of antibiotics and fluid. I had no idea anything happened. When I went home I order dr notes. My wbc was 18000 a normal wbc is 4000 to 10000. It added up then. 8 months later I'm still fighting complications from surgery. Everyone who has surgery or needs treatment needs to stand up for themselves. I could have died because drs didn't believe me. Furious.
Why aren't there more commercials on TV about this ?. Why is it kept unknown to many people? My mother died as a result of Sepsis shock. The nursing home did not treat it as an emergency. Hospitalized 4 times w/ sepsis and the hospital kept discharging her back to the nursing home who didn't deal w/ it properly. She was prematurely discharged before she could get back to normal. The hospital also discharged her prematurely. She died on CHRISTMAS DAY, five days after her birthday. They will pay for this. I lost the reason and the will to live because of what happened. These stories MUST be put out there for all to see.
My love, best friend got no help. Keft alone, to die. Nurse was in the house to see her 2 or 3 times that week, and she said,,, oh, it might be just a stomack bug. How come nurse can be so ignorant. She let my friend to die with no help. Any ideas?
Sepsis usually occurs after an infection, can happen post surgery, it causes organ failure, low blood pressure levels, so diagnosis must be quick and treatment even quicker
I am so happy to see these videos. I just came home from hospital stay with sepsis. I had kidney, bladder and UTI infections, then sepsis. I had no idea about sepsis until I had it. I am so blessed to be ok and alive!! we need more education on sepsis!!
down. I had sepsis in 2009. It was due to E Coli poisoning. I was in the hospital a month. My kidneys shut down and I almost died. Very scary experience.
i got sepsis before and went in to shock with almost no blood pressure it was horrible. couldn't walk, horrid headache wouldn't go away, couldn't stand, 105f fever, hallucinating, shivvering for days. i was in hospital for 4 months. almost had to have my left hand amputated. so much PAIN it was to worst pain i ever felt before. i lost my hearing.
Oh my god bless you I went through the same thing I could hardly walk loss part of my lung also had gangrene in my left lung but I'm still here thank God God bless you 😁
My friend was a diabetic. His great toe got infected. He went in for a debridement i was with him. I could see the bone. A week later he went to the doctor for it to be checked he wouldn't let me or his daughter go with him. Two days later he was found dead. I had to be the one to tell him his daughter. They wanted to amputate his toe and he would not let them. I miss him he was the best friend you could want. Neither of us wanted a romantic relationship. We had had those so we were best friends
I am a very blessed person. On March 11, I was diagnosed with sepsis. I had a bladder infection and pneumonia. The septic infection went to my brain. I was almost completely unconscious for 2 weeks. For that time I peed blood and I heard the doctor tell my husband I might not make it. When I was discharged from the hospital I could not walk and the only thing I could eat was Jello. For 2 months I had several kinds of home health care. I still have problems walking, but I thank God I'm alive!😅
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Iost my younger sister she was 40. Her boys were 13 and 17 at the time. She was unconscious in admission to hospital they told us that say she may not make it. (She'd had a uti infection) it got worse so quick and causes septis. She was stabilised on oxygen iv antibiotics and fluids. the day after she was out of bed eating talking to us though confused. Unbeknown to us her iv antibiotics and fluids were stopped that day, early next morning we were told to come in. She remained critical and was transferred to critical care. She was on life support 36 hrs later her organs were shutting down we had to stop life support. She passed away with all her family with her 💔
OMG .. I am so sorry for your loss .. I am still recovering from sepsis from a hemorrhoid banding where my intestine was punctured.. I was in the hospital for three weeks and am now also diagnosed ulcerative proctitis, gastritis , duodenum inflammation, colitis .. had to have my gallbladder removed and have developed celiac disease as well . It’s as scary as scary can be
Dear Erin’s father I am so sorry for your loss . I lost a great childhood friend from this in a matter of a few days . I can’t imagine your pain this is so unexpected . I pray for you and send you all my condolence 💐
My dad nearly died of sepsis by getting scratches on his legs that turned to cellulitis in PNG then was on many hours of flights home sitting with poor circulation and when he got back to Iowa he had red streaks clear up to his abdomen. He crashed and was put on a ventilator. The nurses cried when he left the hospital bc they never tht he would survive.
@@sheraria Hi Sheraria So glad to hear that your dad survived his ordeal . Yes sepsis is a very serious condition and is quite serious. God bless your father and May he continue to stay in good health .
Sepsis killed my husband. He was put on life support for 3 days, and he died.liver, kidneys quit functioning. They kept maxing out on the antibiotics. He was gone. Pneumonia set in then the heart was gone.
My son had this and nearly died. It took 1 1/2 years for him to get through the after effects; his being depression. We started him on 5-HTP and saw a nearly miraculous turn-around. I believe that sepsis completely changed the chemistry of his body. We were fortunate to have landed on the right deficiency and correct it. Feel like we have our son back. If your child has flu like symptoms with low blood pressure and rapid heart rate, Don't Wait!!! Go to ER and suggest Sepsis.
I just recovered from the hospital from sepsis from a kidney infection. I had extremely low blood pressure 70/50, pain all over my body, and trouble breathing. If it wasn’t for the pain and shortness of breath, I would have never went to the emergency room. Doctor told me if I waited any longer, I would have died. I’m glad to be here, and I’m getting my strength back, but its going to be a tough road ahead.
My grandmother passed from it in 2019. Now my grandfather got it and is in the hospital. He's the only living grandparent I have left. I'm praying he'll be one of the lucky ones to survive it.
It is astonishing how quickly and silently sepsis develops and can kill. I was already dealing with cancer but was doing ok, then within a day or so my temperature soared and blood pressure dropped to the point where a nurse thought the machine was not working properly. I still just felt a little rough. One day more without attention and that may have been the end. Sepsis is devastating. I have had sepsis 4 times and seeing these stories makes me astonished at my own survival without disability especially as a a person with HIV.
My daughter died of it. I"m highly upset because it was obvious and the doctors waited to long to start treatment. She was only 34 , she had 3 young children that lost their mom. Complete tragedy for all of us.
In 1985, I was admitted to the hospital with gram negative sepsis. Luckily, almost immediately I was being treated by an amazing infectious disease specialist and was started on high-dose antibiotics. My blood was growing out three different gram negative organisms. I remember the chills feeling like they were strong enough to break my back.
Thankfully, in a very tiny hospital in a very tiny town the drs recognized sepsis in me and started all the necessary treatment and sent me on to a larger hospital. By my transfer they pretty much had definitive diagnosis through blood work. I was heading into renal failure but that was thankfully reversed. I than God everyday for his intervention and guidance.
We're so happy to hear that your doctors recognized sepsis quickly to get you the necessary care. If you're interested in connecting with other sepsis survivors, we have an online support community. You can learn more and join for free at SepsisConnect.org.
Wow with sepsis and the flesh eating bacteria requiring possible amputations this is really scary. Noone is safe. I will take note of the symptoms and mention it to the doctors / nurses if this ever happens and hopefully it will prevent catastrophe. With the rise in cases you'd think doctors would have this one their brain constantly and take action to save people's lives / limbs.
My 93 year old father was healthy one wekk, dead ten days later from "sepsis". Had problem urinating Friday, went ER, they put catheter in and told him to see urologist the next week. No antibiotic. He went to his urologist who should have been retired, just sat behind a desk, told him to go home take it out himself. Again no antibiotic. He collapsed the next Friday, hospitalized, became "septic". This was malpractice by both but due to his age I decided not to pursue it.
I went through this in 2022 I was feeling so bad I don’t get sick at all but this day I knew something was wrong I was running a fever my hands were clammy I was hot and cold I couldn’t urinate my speech was slurred I had pain all over my body my lips were blue and I kept feeling like I was gonna die went to the er my blood pressure was so low and my heart rate was fast found out I had a uti that caused sepsis never heard of it before thank goodness I got to the hospital when I did because I would have died I fear sepsis the most I have ptsd and severe depression now my body haven’t been right since still a long road to recovery
Severe Sepsis has been changed & is now under Septic Shock. I had it after my gallbladder decided to mess up. Out of my mind, two emergency surgeries, ICU, & on ventilator. God Bless the Doctors and Nurses. ❤❤
My friend died of sepsis of unknown origin. She had quit her job and was moving out to Arizona to be with her sister. She got sick and was dead within a week. She was an ICU nurse and so am I but neither of us realized how sick she was until it was too late.
I am surprised that science has advanced so much but yet drs r not able detect sepsis on time. Very disheartening . God bless those who survive this horrible infection🙏
I was hospitalized end of march with Double pneumonia, para influenza and Sepsis! I am in my 50's and never have been so sick. I felt like I was dying. Thankfully had a great doctor and med team and I beat it with God's help.
I woke up real sick early morning of July 7 this year. Did not know what was wrong. Thought I was going to faint, throw up, lose consciousness. I was home alone. Husband was away over night. Called my mom in law who came to help me. She called the ambulance. I was hypothermic, losing consciousness, etc. after tons of blood work and tests I had a UTI that caused sepsis. I spent three days in the hospital. Three different kinds of antibiotic. One was IV, one was a syringe in my midline and went home with Vantin. Please get yourself educated in this. It could save your life…..
66 yo retired ICU nurse here. Took care of many septic patients. Many with shock. Being a patient myself now with SLE and a low WBC, I''m very aware of the need for swift action when I am sick. I am amazed at the cavalier attitude of some physicians. I also have a real issue with electronic thermometers. Didn't trust them when I was nursing and don't trust them now. I have a mercury thermometer at home. I got sick last summer. Took my temp twice a day. When it hit 102 degrees I called the doctor and he got me in. I checked my temp before I left and it was 101. This was in the afternoon and the usual pattern for elevated temps are they are lowest in the AM and gradual climb throughout the day. Anyway, the nurse who checked me in took my temp with an electronic thermometer and it read 97.9! I never take ASA or Tylenol or the others. It was wrong and I told the nurse and the physician this. Why did Obama outlaw mercury thermometers? Come on, they didn't cause that much pollution. Was it for the corporations or something more sinister?
I just got out of the hospital with sepsis. It was so bad that I could not walk. I had severe body chills and I felt tired all the time. When I finally went to urgent care they had informed me the infection started to spread. Listen to your body. I could have recognized this sooner had I listened to my body. I work in healthcare and I honestly didn't see the signs until I was really sick
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My grandmother is in ICU right fighting with septic shock, I never heard about sepsis before until this happened to my grandmother. This is dangerous infection that damages all your organs in 24 hours. The doctors said my grandmother’s organs are damaged and her kidney is failed, they have been doing dialysis from last 5 days but there is no improvement like doc was expected. She had been in ICU from more than 10 days and now we are just praying to God that she recover from this infection.
Sepsis came to visit me in 2017, I was already in the hospital at the time in a coma from flu. It was not a fun thing to go through to say the least. Thanks for the good information.
I survived sepsis 2 yrs ago thankfully. When I was taken to the ER I was already in kidney & liver failure. Lost about 15 hrs of memory and still suffer from short term memory loss and other neuro issues. My Dr told me a day later when I was coherent that ppl with my blood cultures results would of already died. Spent 4 days in Hosp and my body responded very well to all the IV meds they gave me to save my life. I have a lil memory of that day that I was looking at myself from from above. It was a war raging inside me that you can’t describe so ppl can understand what I went through. While in Hosp a mass was found on my left kidney. Turned out to be stage 1 renal cell carcinoma. After a partial nephrectomy all is good. I’m grateful I’m alive even dealing with issues afterword.
I am very blessed to have survived toxic shock syndrome pretty unscathed. I had waited 2.5 days before I realized something was very wrong. I had no idea what sepsis was or that I only had. 50/50 chance of living.
I had septic shock too. Spent 3 weeks in an induced coma. Organs began to shut down. I survived because I had very good doctors. But what made me angry is that , 3 days before the septic shock , I went to 2 diferent ER s and both, even doing blood tests, sent me home saying it was only a disgest tract bug. And I had a very high fever. They were incompetent.
I've had sepsis twice - it's terrifying. The first time it wasn't too severe, but the second time my kidneys failed, my BP dropped to 60/30 and I was in ICU for a week. 5 years later, I still have problems that haven't resolved. I'm truly terrified of getting it again. I was left with poor memory, poor thinking skills, poor blance, reduced cognitive function. I ended up losing my job and ultimately my career as I couldn't do the calculations and analytical work that I needed to do. So, second career down the drain :(
I’m very sorry to hear that my family this happens to 9 out of 10 of us with this very bad lack of knowledge by medical community and should always have FATHER first
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I am lucky to be alive after surviving sepsis… my right leg had to be amputated above the knee and I lost four fingers on my left hand and I had to have my spleen removed… I wasn’t suppose to make it… they told my parents to get their quick cuz my blood pressure was 12… I am great full for the team at the hospital that saved my life… I was the most severely ill patient in icu shock trauma at the time
My mom passed away from sepsis I had never heard of it, so I went into finding out what it was what causes it and what could be done to stop it. I sincerely believe that had my mom's Dr been a better Dr maybe he would have seen it before it was to late.
In 2018 I received R-chop for Lymphoma as a result of Taking Humira for Crohns Disease. One week after each treatment my body crashed with low WBC, fever and chills. I went to the ER where Doctors drew a blood test to measure how septic I was and many other blood test. I would be started on Vancomycin IV in the ER Each time it was the same. My Cancer went into remission. Glad there were ER docs that knew what they were doing
I think, but I can't prove I had it in 2017. Diagnosed with acute bronchitis. I'd had chronic bronchitis back when I was a smoker and it was like nothing. This was like pneumonia. Outside of barfing from my lungs, yes you read that right, the boogers that came up were brown and green. I felt like my lungs had overnight become a 90 year olds at 37. I had all the symptoms just mentioned. I knew I was dying. The delirium was so bad I would have sworn I had been sick for at least 2 weeks. When I got the antibiotic filled from urgent care it had been only 5 days. So far beyond the normal flu it wasn't even funny. I knew I was dying. I was given levaquin which is an antibiotic that kills literally everything in it's path sometimes even the patient. I went from death's door to feeling 40% better in 4 and half hours after the first dose. I knew I would live. I take vitamin D all the time now, but never too much. Prevents a cytokine storm. I never take vaccines now. Always hydrated, exercise and try to stay well rested. I thank God for the makers of Levaquin.
Yes. Levaquin is what I was prescribed when going thru toxic chemo treatments. Very much helped to clear infection!! Good to hear that it worked well for you too!💜
Poor Jen why do we have doctors? They don’t ever look for root cause. It’s like I smoked most of my life. All my health issues are due to that. After a breathing test doctor couldn’t believe that my lungs were in such good shape. Another told me I don’t need to see a chest X-ray or ct scan to tell you that you have copd. Which I do not.
We are so sorry for your loss. Sepsis Alliance has an online community for those who lost a loved one to sepsis, if you are looking to connect with others. You can access Sepsis Alliance Connect and other resources on sepsis at www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
My mother has been in the hospital for the last two days over infected kidneys. The doctor said if it were left ignored, she would have gotten sepsis very easily. They found Sepsis before it happened and aren't letting her go until she shows signs of healing.
I am a (diabetic) septic shock survivor. I was at home and something happened. I told me I was dying! But I ignored the signs. I had been sick about six days before I did anything. I felt like"I'm just sick" and when I go for help they're just tell me I'm fine. My organs effected was my heart and kidneys. I had a UTI. THE clinic I was at saved my life. My share are under 600 and wouldn't get any lower. They sent me to the hospital and they knew I was sick. I sat in the lobby for an hour. Possible septic but ignored the signs. It was price I felt by letting me sit in the lobby as I cried because my head ache was so bad. When they finally took me back it was STAT this STAT that. I stayed a week in ICU. Two other people died while I was there. How I'm a little wiser. I had turned 50 and they asked me if I wanted to live. I had no clue how sick I was
We are 10 days shy of the first anniversary of my 2 year old grandson's death from sepsis. No one suspected sepsis. He had been treated for an ear infection and when the ears cleared but the fever and listlessness did not, he was then treated for a viral infection. Four trips to the pediatrician in 5 weeks and no blood test given. We didn't have to lose him. My heart breaks every time I hear the word. Tell everyone you know - suspect sepsis!
Sepsis truly needs to be advertised on TV. Folks Need to be informed on exactly what it is and how absolutely Deadly it can become!!! And told what Symptoms they Need to recognize. TIME is of the essence when it comes to Sepsis. *Seek Medical Help Quickly*.
I gotten sepsis when I had a very large kidney stone. Was put in a coma for 6 days. My brother died from sepsis so I knew it was very serious! Lucky to be alive!
I had sepsis due to a uti & a cyst that bursted the infection got into my blood I was sick sweating felt like someone was stabbing me I couldn't stand straight or walk heartbeat thru the roof fever chills headache took ibuprofen 800mg like candy went to ER had a week stay at hospital to find out i had something i never heard of scared the hell out of me thank god im in that 80% that lived Lord bless the 20% that dont make it thru..
I got sepsis due to a UTI. It was horrible. I had chills and was hallucinating. I spent 3 days in the hospital. I'm still trying to get back to square one. It's been a month and two weeks post hospital stay.
I went into septic shock this past March 2017 from passing a kidney stone that got stuck in my urethra causing a uti. Felt like I was coming down with something two days before I passed the stone. I almost didn't go to the er after I passed it but did at around 6pm @ 8pm I was admitted and in my room by 10pm I was fighting for my life. It hit so fast and so hard...I spent 6 days in the hospital and I kept hearing them call code sepsis from down in the ER. I was a CNA for 36 yrs and worked in acute care hospitals, hospice, home health and nursing home facility's heard about sepsis and knew it kills. Never knew the symptoms! You bet I will hit the ER very quickly if I ever have them again. BTW I decided to go in that day because my pulse rate went so high!!!
Keem, anyone who has had sepsis and has gone into shock from it really doesn't give a rats ass about punctuation or coherency after surviving it. They are all just happy to have survived with whatever mental or physical faculties they have left. Why you may ask, because they now will suffer from Post Sepsis Syndrome for the rest of their life. Do you think I or anyone else who has survived this or a family who lost a love one cares about what you think...hell no.... Flippin cripes...
I went into septic shock. I was vomiting large amounts of blood, my skin was turning blue, my eyed were so sunken in, my vision was all weird, my hearing was weird and I had pseudo sesures... my 6 year old daughter was with me through out the whole thing and I was told to say my goodbyes just in case.
Sepsis isn't talked about enough.
R u okay now??
Sepsis is seriously terrifying, I had pneumonia and sepsis in February 2023, full recovery now. I fought with myself about going to the hospital, I didn't want to go but I'm glad I did!!
@@kimgrey9454 What was the treatment please share 😢
I’ve had pneumonia three times in 18 months and each time I became septic. After the second time, I told them as soon as I got to the hospital that I am susceptible to sepsis and to check for it and they did and thankfully they got me the right medication immediately and I was saved from any organ problems or any major fallout from it
Yes, if only a small town hospital would have tested my son, and not simply said he had the flu. Unfortunately by the time a day passed and he was transferred to a big city hospital, my son died that night. He was a husband, father, brother, son, uncle, special education teacher and much more. He was only forty eight years young. He passed away from diagnosis of sepsis from a gall bladder packed with stones.
We are so sorry for your loss.
My heart goes out to you, Cheryl🙏🙏
I just went through that myself. I had my gallbladder out in 1988. At the end of June I had a bad stomach ache that wouldn’t go away and couldn’t keep anything down. The pain was so bad I couldn’t hardly breath. I thought well what ever it is would pass. I tried everything I could at home to relieve that pain but nothing worked. I hate the hospital but it’s a good thing I went. They did a cat scan because my bile duct was packed with gallstones that’s why I couldn’t keep anything down. They did blood 🩸 work and I had sepsis on top of that. I said to the doctor can you just give me antibiotics send me home but it was out of the question. They said I could die because the infection was so bad. I was admitted to the hospital for a week. They had me on an I.V. Antibiotics twice a day plus pain medication and nausea medication. My fever 🥵 was quite high. It’s a good thing I went to the hospital when I did. I didn’t know that I could get sepsis from that. They had to put a drain in my bile duct. Interventional radiology placed the tube. They had to replace the tube 4 times with a bigger tube. I just got the tube taken out Dec 1st. It was a long 6 months. I am so sorry you lost your son. It’s a worst thing a mother could go through to lose a child. I am now on a preventative medication for the rest of my life. What a long road this had been for me. Cannot let something that go. I hope that you have a lot of support to help you get through the pain of losing your son. Take care sweetheart.
@@nanhale6884 thank you! 💕
I am so sorry this happened. I've just recently had sepsis and it was awful.
i had septic shock in 2017 when i was 13 year’s old. the first time i knew something was wrong was when i stood up and saw complete whiteness and fell to the ground. later that day i went to my local hospital and sat on a gurney in the hall waiting for a room when a doctor pasted asking why my lips and body were blue and immediately got me a room and started doing test. they said my blood pressure was the lowest they have ever seen with someone still conscious and did test and confirmed all of my organs have failed except for my heart and brain. they did told my family i wasn’t going to make it and i got mad flown to another hospital another hour away. when i arrived i got put on a ventilater and didn’t even get to say goodbye to my family . they took me out of the coma a week later and i stayed in the hospital for about two months. i am now alive and well, but this is something i will never forget . i have ptsd, depression, and anxiety from it. i used to be a straight A student and now i’m not because i lost oxygen to my brain for a while . all i have to say is God saved me for a reason and i’m his miracle. although it’s hard to live knowing everything i’ve been through i have a passion for becoming a nurse and saving children who go though what i did .
God kept you here for a reason, I think you would make a wonderful nurse. I am so sorry for you experiences but I am glad it has brought you to a path in life that you are passionate about! Prayers to you and your future as a nurse. God bless!
You should follow your dream.
Wow. It's amazing how you survived Sepsis. I believe you can do anything after that ♡♡
I am glad that God saved your life. My baby had sepsis a 9 months and he is alive too. We need good nurses, please follow your dreams
I cannot believe people have never heard of sepsis especially a dentist! I’m 65 and I’ve know about sepsis forever. Speechless!
agree
I have known about sepsis for many years and clearly remember the scare and warning re tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome too.
Remember this was 2002 when only 19% of the country had heard of sepsis and fewer than 10% knew what it was. And that included many healthcare professionals.
@thomasheymann6293 I've known about it since at least the early 90's when I was in elementary school and the first time I had it and was in a coma coma, not a drug induced coma. I knew what it was, and nobody on either side of my family has ever had it. Just me, and I've had it 4 times. The first 2 times, I was rushed into emergency surgery, and the last 2 times, we caught it early enough that it was only sepsis 1. The first time, it was sepsis 3, the second it was sepsis 2 because we caught it in time. I went to the hospital after 12 hours of refusing to go because my fever was so high, and I was cold and knew they wouldn't give me a blanket because of the fever. I was in horrid pain and didn't go until my fever shot up so quickly I knew I had to. 2002 health-care workers knew what it was. I find it hard to believe that if pharmacists learned about it in pharmacy school (pharmacists I worked with in the 90s, then doctors were educated about it too. I got diabetes in 1987 and knew about it by then. None of my family had it and none were medical professionals, but we knew what it was. The fact that it's a life it death situation and has been from the start, medical professionals know what it is. More ER doctors and urgent care ones are probably more aware of it, though, because they're usually the ones that end up seeing the patients first. Luckily, when I was in the coma, I had already been admitted to the hospital after an outpatient procedure because all I would say is, hurts. My 4240 pages of medical records and novel of radiology reports were called to the floor to tell my nurse and doctors because they were critical results. Just based on the first CT scan that was done at 5AM and the fact my fever jumped to 105, my heart rate 150 they knew it was sepsis. So yes, medical professionals knew decades ago what it was.
I never heard the word sepsis before I read it on my elder brothers death certificate 😔 he died on 21 march 2024.
RIP to my mother and other fallen victims to this horrible infection
RIP THIS INFECTION CAN BE DEADLY
I never heard of sepsis until last month when my mom called 911. She had pneumonia and 3 days later they said she was septic and she passed the next day. It boggles my mind that this is such a common killer, yet most people have never heard of it. I don't get why the public is not being educated about it. That is until someone they know dies from it. RIP Mom.
we do hear about it, at least here in Russia. I wonder why doctors don`t know about it, let alone just ppl
Katie I’m so sorry i almost lost my mom after 4 surgeries in 5 days she’s still here but her heart is only at 20 percent :( she may need a trach
@@pamelakouzanails6756 Thank you Pamela ❤️
sending prayers for your mom’s health and recovery ❤️🙏❤️
So sorry for your loss ❤
@@saraoconnor6169Thank you Sara ❤️
As a former ER nurse, sepsis in our hospital was run like a code or stroke alert. So glad the you have made this video & it is so sad for those that have been effected by sepsis....
Startling that a dentist of 25 years hadn't heard of Sepsis. Someone that has the job of clearing out infection in the gums, with lots of access to the bloodstream...
Shocking!!! You hear of sepsis during training 2bhonest
really!!
I think he means no one had mentioned sepsis until then, Monday. She went in on Friday & she was already septic then, but they didn’t identify it, or mention it,or treat for it until Monday.
Judy ONeal No, he says things like “it’s shocking to have somebody die from a disease you’ve _never even heard of!”_ “and that was the _first time I ever heard that word!”_ etc
Sepsis wasn't previously thought of a syndrome of specific issues like it is today. Patients came in with septicaemia, but it wasn't treated in the structured way that it is today. Assessment tools and alert tools like the NEWS score have really helped identify sepsis earlier. When I started nursing in the early 90's though, it wasn't treated like it is today. Shocking? Not really, it's just that we learn't more over time.
My heart breaks for this father.
My mother was put on hospice care bc her doctor at the time diagnosed her with end stage dementia...without doing a single test to confirm this. He assumed her “turn for the worse” (which was literally overnight) due to hallucinations and talking to herself, was a dementia thing.
Turns out she had sepsis due to a Urinary Tract Infection and a severe vitamin B1 deficiency. She was in the hospital for 24 days. Had a feeding tube and cath. Was in severe physical pain by the slightest touch. Thank GOD for the quick care and concern from the doctors and nurses at the hospital. Even though they treated the infection successfully, she now has Post Sepsis Syndrome.
She is wheel chair bound and is mentally not there. She does not recognize her own children nor does she carry on a conversation. She talks to someone in the room she sees, we don’t. She has home health care now bc she cannot bathe nor brush her own teeth. She is struggling to walk through physical therapy.
If we would have accepted her Previous doctor’s diagnosis of end stage dementia,
she would not be alive today. We went for a second opinion to the ER. Told them we thought she had stroke. They put her ahead of the line and did numerous tests on her, including an MRI which detected sepsis infection in her Brain, NOT end stage dementia.
Sepsis is no joke, but can be treated if caught in time.
Other sepsis symptoms to look for...
Hallucinations
Lethargic
No appetite
Can’t walk Nor talk
Lack of self care/hygiene
Continuous sleep
Also, be mindful of the importance of B1 vitamin!!!!! A lady was in the hospital during my mother’s stay in a coma with a B1 deficiency!
I never heard of this until now!
B1 deficiency is rampant today! Diets deficient of nutrients plus chemicals/sugar that deplete what little nutrients we do have in our body. Diabetics are usually B vitamin deficient. B1, B6, B12 in particular.
My daughter died last year from sepsis. She had no B 1vitamin in system made her have seizures and ruined her brain. She was 35.
Yep, lost my 20 yr old cousin to sepsis. She went into the Dr that morning, I was on a plane 4 hours later to Chicago and by the time we landed and got into a cab to head to the hospital she was in multi system organ failure and was dead when we were 2 min away from seeing her.
As a medic inner city I’ve had to call numerous sepsis alerts in to the hospital incoming with my patients in septic shock. I hate it! It’s the devil I swear.
Thank you for bringing so much awareness to this awful illness
I;m so sorry for the loss of your cousin. Its a horrible condition. May she rest in Peace! x
I lost my 53 yr old son to it on Oct 7 2023. It was so sad
@@cindibaker4341 I am so sorry for the loss of your young son! I feel for you. Its a horrible disease. XO
That’s awful-I’m so sorry for your loss 😢
@@cindibaker4341oh Cindi that’s heartbreaking 💔 My fit and healthy husband nearly died of it the same time you lost your darling son. We were so shocked, no idea how he even got it. We were in the UK on holiday. Thank God for the emergency doctors who realised and treated him. He got to septic shock stage (went to hospital in an ambulance… after two days of him being really unwell I finally panicked and called for help). It’s a miracle he’s alive and lost no limbs. Just an ordeal of 4 weeks in hospital on IV antibiotics with a couple of operations on his now ‘septic arthritic’ knee. I can’t imagine your pain ❤
I had sepsis after a kidney surgery. It started out feeling like I had the flu. I didn't feel like moving, eating, etc. I told my husband that I needed to go the the ER and I'm glad I did. They admitted me right away. The first night there, I would move in my bed and my heart rate would jump to 160 bpm. My blood pressure was dropping. I looked like death. I was in there for 5 days, but each day I got better and better. I don't think I progressed to septic shock, thanks be to GOD. They never told me that I had sepsis in the hospital, so I was thinking all I had was a kidney infection. I didn't find out until my doctor told me a few weeks later at a follow up appointment.
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I had sepsis in 2021 and ended up in a nursing home with a 6 month road to recovery. My urine was the color of root beer, I had wounds on my legs and arms that appeared in a matter of days. I had hallucinations. It all started with a sore throat and sinus infection that I didn’t get treated because it was during Covid and I didn’t want to go to the doctor. I’m now in a wheelchair due to nerve damage, but otherwise healthy. I’m so grateful to be alive, that the wheelchair doesn’t even bother me.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and glad to hear you are doing better! If you are interested, Sepsis Alliance has a free online support group for sepsis survivors and caregivers to share information, resources, and encouragement. You can learn more about that at sepsisconnect.org.
I'm a sespis Survivor now since 2006.
I did die and was recessitated twice.
I hope my experience even just if 1 person survives because of my story.
A PATIENT has to mention to a DOCTOR that they are concerned about sepsis? What is the doctor doing, playing on their cell phone? Sepsis should be a concern with ANY patient that has a wound or has had surgery. At first, antibiotics were over prescribed. Now they are under prescribed.
Maybe they should run test for sepsis for every patient while they're in the hospital and when they leave the hospital
Very sad!! As a nurse, I have learned to spot it so quick. No time to wait!!
I know I dont know you but my mom is in the hospital right now and is disabled. The nursing home she was in sent her to the ER by herself and being treated rn I'm really worried about her.
Wish you had been working the ER when they threw some vicodin at me and said. "You probably just pulled a muscle. Sleep it off." Two days later I was in ICU.
@@mystical_pimp987 I’m very sorry to hear that my family we all be praying for her and if you don’t mind me asking what’s her symptoms and I’ll see if i can help you out ? Here’s my email makrba777@gmail.com
So why aren't medical professionals more aware of it?? People show up near death in emergency departments with sepsis, and are often told its a virus or whatever else, and are sent home!! By which time it is usually too late
@@leece_6702 we are big on sepsis screens where I work. I don't know about your specific situation. Typically, you have team and they work fast.
I had sepsis twice two years in a row. If it wasn’t for my daughter I wouldn’t be here. I was fine Christmas shopping and the very next day I was dying in the hospital. I thank God above everyday that I didn’t lose any limbs and keep everyone in my prayers who has. Don’t wait to the last minute if you’re sick just go in and see your doctor. It’s so worth it
I too have had sepsis, twice and am so happy to be here. My first started with the worst headache and neck ache I have ever had, progressing to 103 fever, projectile vomiting, respiratory distress, confusion and very low bp. Fortunately I had an ambulance crew that immediately started fluids in both arms and rushed me to an ER and ICU that did further workup and interventions.I was in icu 5 days, 11 days in Hospital, for septic shock..Recovery was very slow, taking almost a year and I still have very poor memory.1 1/2 yrs later, again severe headache, neck pain, fever was rushed to er., I had sepsis again..this time I caught it quicker and spent 5 days in hospital.Both times were from un diagnosed bladder infection..I am so happy to have found Sepsis Alliance..they are super at getting the word out on sepsis and preventing more deaths.I am so fortunate as I didn't have all the devastating effects that sepsis is capable of..I believe it was because of rapid recognition and treatment..thanks to all of the medical personnel that helped me still be here
Man I read some of these memories of people that have been through hell and it makes me feel like I need to be grateful even more than yesterday
I had sepsis, and I also had never heard of it until I came out of my two-week coma. I had been unwell for at least a week, first with a high fever, then with the swelling of my legs. I went to the doctor, but he only gave me morphine for the pain. Five days later, I could barely move from my bed. So we had an ambulance come get me, and halfway to the hospital, they sped up and turned on their sirens. When asked what was wrong, they said my vital signs were dropping rapidly. That's all I remember until I came out of the coma. But I still had problems. My kidneys had shutdown completely, requiring dialysis. I also had such extreme weakness, that I couldn't lift my arms. Luckily, my kidneys started to function again. But it was still several months before I could walk without exhaustion. Fortunately, hospitals are getting better at recognizing it, so more lives will be saved by prompt and early treatment.
I had pretty much the same experience at 18, its traumatizing. I'm happy that you survived!
Hope you're doing ok now. Blessings to you
I am so glad you are still here and that hospitals are becoming better at recognizing it. God bless you. Many prayers to you!
Yep. I totally agree with a code being developed and suspect antibiotic prophylaxis. I had a spider bite that quickly turned to cellulitis. Little did I know, I also had MRSA and and a venom sac that had it burst inside me I most likely would have died. It was a bite from a brown recluse. My heart started being affected, I had a very high fever, body aches and general malaise. I am so thankful that the ER doc acted quickly, started me immediately on strong IV antibiotics, contacted a surgeon, as well as Infectious Disease, and admitted me to an isolation room.
I'm currently going through this now! Vancomycin is my friend. I caught mine on day 2.
I am so sorry at what happened to these two innocent young girls. In 2012 I got pneumococcal pneumonia and went to the ER. They acted like there was nothing wrong with me. Two days later I went to a private physician who also acted like there was nothing wrong with me. Then it turned into sepsis and luckily my boyfriend got me to the hospital just before they almost lost my blood pressure twice. My fingers were turning blue at that time from lack of oxygen. I was in a coma for over a month on a respirator and almost died. The pulmonary doctors left the tubes in for 20 days (21 days is illegal) and ruined my airway. If you are that sick they should do a trach after 7 days at the latest to prevent damage to the airway and vocal cords. They ended up paralyzing one vocal cord open and scar tissue from the tubes so that my airway is now the size of a coffee stirrer hole. So even with oxygen I still can't get enough oxygen in my bloodstream to get to my arms and legs. to make them work. I cannot walk far or uphill unless I have 3 1/2 liters of oxygen I don't need oxygen to sit or walk in the house because the floor is level. Big stores like Walmart even though it's flat and I'm walking slowly I need about a liter of oxygen. Otherwise my oxygen level can go into the 70's. I can walk in the house without oxygen but I need oxygen to do something like vacuum. I really can't exercise even with 3 1/2 liters of oxygen. When I woke up in the hospital I had to relearn how to walk and do most things all over again. Even simple things like how to microwave a TV dinner. I thought you just put the the TV dinner box and all in the microwave and pressed any buttons and it cooked the food. I did not understand you had to take the dinner out of the box and read the directions. Rob told me everyday that I was not allowed to use the oven, stove or microwave if he was at work or not watching me. It was a long slow recovery but I can do most things now. I lost a lot of short term memory that never came back. It is difficult for me to learn how to do new things. I can forget in just a few minutes so I have to write all the steps on how to do it down. Anyway I am happy to be alive and I can still do a lot of things. In the beginning Rob had to use a wheelchair to get me around and now I only need it for huge areas like the Ark encounter or big museums. I would have to go so slow and rest so often that it would take forever to do things like that. I also cannot sleep or lie down without oxygen. I need at least 2 liters while sleeping. But I am so glad that I am still alive.
Thank you for sharing your experience - we are so sorry to hear all you've gone through! If you are interested in learning more about sepsis and connecting with other survivors, please visit www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
Hospital workers, especially ER docs and nurses need to be taught about sepsis. They tend to be antibiotic nazis and won’t give antibiotic therapy. My father died from sepsis due to nurses and doctors not recognizing sepsis and not giving him antibiotics in time. I blame them for his death.
Poor girls. I have just recovered from Sepsis. I went into Septic shock, no blood pressure. Wonderful care at Swindon Hospital.. Why I,at the age of nearly 61 was spared and these poor young girls were so unlucky, is something I still feel guilty about. Please recognise the symptoms of Sepsis and if you are unwell,temperature, confusion, cough, sore throat,difficulty passing urine please go to the doctor as quickly as you can.
Or in my case something as simple as a cat bite on my thumb that got infected and inflamed, I new something was wrong when i could not bend my thumb it was so swollen, and turned black ,got to a doctor quick and got 875 mg of antibiotic , took for 10 days, I believe i could have developed sepsis. So thankful for these youtube videos ..Thank you so much, it was another video that woke me up to what i had going on with me
Then to be refused care because you have poor health insurance. Medicare doesn't care if you die.
I almost died from septic shock. Sadly, the real battle begins when you get home. You never really return back to normal.
I know. No one told me that.
I almost died last year from it. The surgeon told my mom and my husband that I would have died within the hour if they had not acted immediately.
I feel I'm still recovering and it's been 7 years.
@@marygarrage2550 wow. It’s a long recovery, isn’t it.
Yes!!! I was bedridden for weeks after I got home, and for several months every little cold or illness wiped me out.
I can’t believe that as a medical professional he never heard of sepsis either.
I got sepsis during the birth of my second child, so IN the hospital. My doctors at our local ER thought I had the flu. It wasn’t until I collapsed 6 weeks after the delivery that the ER staff realized something was horribly wrong. Once they did the blood work and realized I was in septic shock, all hell broke loose. I was moved to the ICU, but deteriorated so fast, I was put into a coma and transferred on full life support, via ambulance to Austin, Texas. I was then moved to the CCU and spent nearly 3 months in a coma. I was already a heart patient in that I had a pacemaker. The Staph shut down my pacemaker which had to be removed during my coma. The Staph permanently damaged my heart. It has been 20 years since my sepsis journey. I will never be the same physically as I was before. I just take it one day at a time. It makes me mad that for 6 weeks I was blown off by the doctors. Had they done that blood work I would have never gotten to the septic Staph, coma etc.
I had walking pneumonia, didn't realize it, and developed sepsis. I can honestly say I've never felt closer to dying. I had a fever of 105+ and I could barely walk out to the car to be taken to the ER. I was fine 24 hours before, and by the time I got to the ER I was having difficulty breathing, and every movement felt like an insane effort. Don't hesitate to go to the hospital if you start having symptoms that feel more severe than a normal illness, because it progresses incredibly fast.
I would like to personally thank all the brave people who told their stories so as you stated may save another person's life and or limbs. I'm definitely taking note and again thank you so much for your bravery and kindness to share your experiences. This video will indeed save others ✝✝
Thank you for your kind words! We agree that it is so important for people to share their experiences. If you would like to learn more about sepsis and read about others who have experienced sepsis, please visit: www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/
I had sepsis just 6 weeks ago. I am 72 years old, & had never heard of it. Friend found me unconscious on the floor. Unable to wake me, she called the squad. I was very, very, close to septic shock. My blood pressure was very low. The squad men worked on me at home for an hour before they transported me to the hospital. I was there 2 weeks. I am still having issues with sepsis. IT IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!! Hopefully I never get it again! I have never been so scared in my life!
We are so sorry to hear what you have gone through, thank you for sharing your experience! If you are interested, you can join our free online community for sepsis survivors at SepsisConnect.org.
I can’t imagine being a dentist and not knowing about sepsis, how is that possible?
I had sepsis in Aug 2015. I went into septic shock and after over a month stay was sent home not reolizing exactly what kind of fight i had ahead. We definatly need Drs and First responders to be more educated about this life changing Desease and the aftermath.
My dad dead with sepsis septic shock it needs more awareness 😢life is precious kindly WHO needs to find out advanced treatment for sepsis every second minute one person dying in world😢
We are so sorry for your loss. If you are interested in connecting with others who have lost a loved one to sepsis, or learning more about how to help raise awareness, please visit www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
I went into septic shock in the operating room. My kidneys, heart, and lungs started failing. My doctor told me that at that point I had a 5% chance to live. I was in ICU and on a ventilator for days. I survived and made a full recover. After hearing these stories I can see how very lucky l am.
Thank you for this video, I am a EMT and work in EMS. This has opened my eyes and as a training officer i will endeavor to teach this to those i meet and train.
Thank you again.
Thank you. I have had sepsis 5 times in 6 years. My husband calls EMS now instead of taking me to ER as waiting my turn in an ER waiting room first time my vitals crashed and I was in shock. My most common "tell" is that my nose is cold while I have a fever.
my daughter had sepsis at 20, from kidney infection gone bad. kidney stone blocked urine flow, urine backed up into kidney and abdomen, and she also had uti, and bladder infection. she went to hospital with 106 degree Fahrenheit fever. she was also diagnosed with sepsis, her blood pressure was so low that she wasn't aloud to move. she had sever pain everywhere especially head and neck. she was out on dilaudid and multiple antibiotics in the hospital. she stayed for three weeks. and she had caught it another two times after that in the hospital a total of three months. she did survive. with no complications although she more likely to get it now and tonight she's saying she has severe sepsis feeling migraine and fever... this is serious. and I hope she doesn't have it... I don't want to lose her.
she also suffers memory problems short term memory and lots of anxiety and panic attacks now. I'm thankful she's alive since she caught it twice, and had no serious long term issues.
My experience was a lot like hers. Pain everywhere, organs failing due to a bad UTI 5 years later I have memory issues and poor balance. I lost my job but I got another one that isn't too bad. I had good doctors but the nurses weren't that great.
This should seriously be taught more in school I had no idea it existed and it's so common!
I had sepsis thank God I had someone with me who called 911. I remember being in the
ambulance but don’t remember arriving at the hospital and nothing else for days was in
a coma and in ICU. I was in rehab for several weeks learning how to walk again and taking
a lot of tests because they were afraid it had affected my brain. Thank the good Lord I’m
o.k..
You are fortunate. My ex husband died from this in a matter of days.😢
My late friend was diabetic and a heart patient who couldn't afford dental care. He was admitted to the hospital one day with severe sepsis, the result of some bad molars. A dental infection spread to his neck, causing cervical necrotizing fasciitis. After many operations, he passed away 11 weeks later. His hospital and medical team did all that they could to no avail. Sepsis Alliance information helped tremendously during those bad three months. I will always be a thankful supporter.
My heart really goes out to that young girl. I am glad she is still here!
Bless the father who had to see his beautiful daughter die. My best friend had gangrene & died of sepsis with the hospital saying there was nothing they could do! He also had a clot too. Ive had sepsis but i was lucky bar losinng my best friend. My life feels so so so so empty without him.his kidneys started to fail too. He had a leg removed also. Bless you all its hard so much o deal with!! Much love to everyone l!! XXXX
In May I contacted pneumonia and developed Sepsis. I almost died twice and was in a coma for 51/2 weeks in ICU. Obviously I’m lucky and God saw to it I go on. Let me tell you that the damage it does to your body is extensive. I couldn’t roll over in bed, hands were disabled (still are), and it took months to learn how to walk again. It’s January and I am rehabbing daily with great results. Again, for whatever reason I am blessed to be alive and thank God and my doctors for saving me. To other survivors, know there is hope and you can recover with hard work and patience. May God’s love be with those who passed due to this terrible, insidious disease.
Thank you for sharing your experience with sepsis - we are so sorry to hear what you've gone through. Wishing you the best in your recovery! If you are interested, you can find more resources about sepsis and ways to connect with other sepsis survivors here: www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
Dear Sir: I feel your pain. Two years ago, my dear wife of 51 years died of septic shock. They didn’t diagnose her properly at the hospital. I had the same situation as you with her, looking me in the eyes and hoping that I could save her. Shortly after that she had cardiac arrest; I never had a chance to talk to her again. Sincerely, John, Toronto, Ontario.
I am so sorry for your loss 😢....God bless you..
@@hollifieldk6749Thank you for your loving comment. God Bless you. John
So very sad. So sorry you lost your precious wife in this traumatic way.🙏 We Need to educate not only the doctors, but also the regular public about Sepsis, and how quickly it can turn absolutely Deadly!! How to recognize the symptoms of Sepsis and get antibiotics and intravenous fluids started Immediately!!!
Thank you for your kind note. Sincerely, John
@@hollifieldk6749Thank you for your beautiful words. Sincerely John
I'm sorry for your loss. Me, I had a similar operation but it was on an abcess. Sadly I made 6 ambulance trips to hospital in severe pain but the surgeons said it's anxiety. Finally I was bleeding from my rear alot and fainted. I hadn't urinated or had a bm in over 7 days. After the operation I was kept in hospital with low bp and alot of antibiotics and fluid. I had no idea anything happened. When I went home I order dr notes. My wbc was 18000 a normal wbc is 4000 to 10000. It added up then. 8 months later I'm still fighting complications from surgery. Everyone who has surgery or needs treatment needs to stand up for themselves. I could have died because drs didn't believe me. Furious.
Why aren't there more commercials on TV about this ?. Why is it kept unknown to many people? My mother died as a result of Sepsis shock. The nursing home did not treat it as an emergency. Hospitalized 4 times w/ sepsis and the hospital kept discharging her back to the nursing home who didn't deal w/ it properly. She was prematurely discharged before she could get back to normal. The hospital also discharged her prematurely. She died on CHRISTMAS DAY, five days after her birthday. They will pay for this. I lost the reason and the will to live because of what happened. These stories MUST be put out there for all to see.
My love, best friend got no help. Keft alone, to die. Nurse was in the house to see her 2 or 3 times that week, and she said,,, oh, it might be just a stomack bug. How come nurse can be so ignorant. She let my friend to die with no help. Any ideas?
Sepsis usually occurs after an infection, can happen post surgery, it causes organ failure, low blood pressure levels, so diagnosis must be quick and treatment even quicker
I am so happy to see these videos.
I just came home from hospital stay with sepsis.
I had kidney, bladder and UTI infections, then sepsis.
I had no idea about sepsis until I had it.
I am so blessed to be ok and alive!!
we need more education on sepsis!!
Thank you for explaining this my mom is going thru the same exact thing right now in its very scary she also have serve pnemonia
down. I had sepsis in 2009. It was due to E Coli poisoning. I was in the hospital a month. My kidneys shut down and I almost died. Very scary experience.
i got sepsis before and went in to shock with almost no blood pressure it was horrible. couldn't walk, horrid headache wouldn't go away, couldn't stand, 105f fever, hallucinating, shivvering for days. i was in hospital for 4 months. almost had to have my left hand amputated. so much PAIN it was to worst pain i ever felt before. i lost my hearing.
Oh my god bless you I went through the same thing I could hardly walk loss part of my lung also had gangrene in my left lung but I'm still here thank God God bless you 😁
My friend was a diabetic. His great toe got infected. He went in for a debridement i was with him. I could see the bone. A week later he went to the doctor for it to be checked he wouldn't let me or his daughter go with him. Two days later he was found dead. I had to be the one to tell him his daughter. They wanted to amputate his toe and he would not let them. I miss him he was the best friend you could want. Neither of us wanted a romantic relationship. We had had those so we were best friends
I am a very blessed person. On March 11, I was diagnosed with sepsis. I had a bladder infection and pneumonia. The septic infection went to my brain. I was almost completely unconscious for 2 weeks. For that time I peed blood and I heard the doctor tell my husband I might not make it. When I was discharged from the hospital I could not walk and the only thing I could eat was Jello. For 2 months I had several kinds of home health care. I still have problems walking, but I thank God I'm alive!😅
Thank you for sharing your story! If you are interested, Sepsis Alliance has an online community for sepsis survivors to come together to share resources and encouragement. You can learn more and join for free at SepsisConnect.org.
I was in septic shock and all they seemed to care about is if I was on drugs. I've never been so sick and miserable in my life
I pulled through.
Iost my younger sister she was 40. Her boys were 13 and 17 at the time. She was unconscious in admission to hospital they told us that say she may not make it. (She'd had a uti infection) it got worse so quick and causes septis. She was stabilised on oxygen iv antibiotics and fluids. the day after she was out of bed eating talking to us though confused. Unbeknown to us her iv antibiotics and fluids were stopped that day, early next morning we were told to come in. She remained critical and was transferred to critical care. She was on life support 36 hrs later her organs were shutting down we had to stop life support. She passed away with all her family with her 💔
We are so sorry for your loss.
@sepsisalliance thank you ❤
OMG .. I am so sorry for your loss .. I am still recovering from sepsis from a hemorrhoid banding where my intestine was punctured.. I was in the hospital for three weeks and am now also diagnosed ulcerative proctitis, gastritis , duodenum inflammation, colitis .. had to have my gallbladder removed and have developed celiac disease as well . It’s as scary as scary can be
Dear Erin’s father I am so sorry for your loss . I lost a great childhood friend from this in a matter of a few days . I can’t imagine your pain this is so unexpected . I pray for you and send you all my condolence 💐
My dad nearly died of sepsis by getting scratches on his legs that turned to cellulitis in PNG then was on many hours of flights home sitting with poor circulation and when he got back to Iowa he had red streaks clear up to his abdomen. He crashed and was put on a ventilator. The nurses cried when he left the hospital bc they never tht he would survive.
@@sheraria Hi Sheraria So glad to hear that your dad survived his ordeal . Yes sepsis is a very serious condition and is quite serious. God bless your father and May he continue to stay in good health .
Thank you for this video. Lost my dad on Friday to what I believe was sepsis and watching this gave me closure. I will help spread the word
I had septic pneumonia several years ago. Very scary.
Sepsis killed my husband. He was put on life support for 3 days, and he died.liver, kidneys quit functioning. They kept maxing out on the antibiotics. He was gone. Pneumonia set in then the heart was gone.
My son had this and nearly died. It took 1 1/2 years for him to get through the after effects; his being depression. We started him on 5-HTP and saw a nearly miraculous turn-around. I believe that sepsis completely changed the chemistry of his body. We were fortunate to have landed on the right deficiency and correct it. Feel like we have our son back. If your child has flu like symptoms with low blood pressure and rapid heart rate, Don't Wait!!! Go to ER and suggest Sepsis.
I just recovered from the hospital from sepsis from a kidney infection. I had extremely low blood pressure 70/50, pain all over my body, and trouble breathing. If it wasn’t for the pain and shortness of breath, I would have never went to the emergency room. Doctor told me if I waited any longer, I would have died. I’m glad to be here, and I’m getting my strength back, but its going to be a tough road ahead.
How are you now?
My grandmother passed from it in 2019. Now my grandfather got it and is in the hospital. He's the only living grandparent I have left. I'm praying he'll be one of the lucky ones to survive it.
It is astonishing how quickly and silently sepsis develops and can kill. I was already dealing with cancer but was doing ok, then within a day or so my temperature soared and blood pressure dropped to the point where a nurse thought the machine was not working properly. I still just felt a little rough. One day more without attention and that may have been the end. Sepsis is devastating. I have had sepsis 4 times and seeing these stories makes me astonished at my own survival without disability especially as a a person with HIV.
My daughter died of it. I"m highly upset because it was obvious and the doctors waited to long to start treatment. She was only 34 , she had 3 young children that lost their mom. Complete tragedy for all of us.
So sorry for your loss. My son died of sepsis 10=7=2023.
In 1985, I was admitted to the hospital with gram negative sepsis. Luckily, almost immediately I was being treated by an amazing infectious disease specialist and was started on high-dose antibiotics. My blood was growing out three different gram negative organisms. I remember the chills feeling like they were strong enough to break my back.
Thankfully, in a very tiny hospital in a very tiny town the drs recognized sepsis in me and started all the necessary treatment and sent me on to a larger hospital. By my transfer they pretty much had definitive diagnosis through blood work. I was heading into renal failure but that was thankfully reversed. I than God everyday for his intervention and guidance.
We're so happy to hear that your doctors recognized sepsis quickly to get you the necessary care. If you're interested in connecting with other sepsis survivors, we have an online support community. You can learn more and join for free at SepsisConnect.org.
Wow with sepsis and the flesh eating bacteria requiring possible amputations this is really scary. Noone is safe. I will take note of the symptoms and mention it to the doctors / nurses if this ever happens and hopefully it will prevent catastrophe. With the rise in cases you'd think doctors would have this one their brain constantly and take action to save people's lives / limbs.
My 93 year old father was healthy one wekk, dead ten days later from "sepsis". Had problem urinating Friday, went ER, they put catheter in and told him to see urologist the next week. No antibiotic. He went to his urologist who should have been retired, just sat behind a desk, told him to go home take it out himself. Again no antibiotic. He collapsed the next Friday, hospitalized, became "septic". This was malpractice by both but due to his age I decided not to pursue it.
I went through this in 2022 I was feeling so bad I don’t get sick at all but this day I knew something was wrong I was running a fever my hands were clammy I was hot and cold I couldn’t urinate my speech was slurred I had pain all over my body my lips were blue and I kept feeling like I was gonna die went to the er my blood pressure was so low and my heart rate was fast found out I had a uti that caused sepsis never heard of it before thank goodness I got to the hospital when I did because I would have died I fear sepsis the most I have ptsd and severe depression now my body haven’t been right since still a long road to recovery
Severe Sepsis has been changed & is now under Septic Shock.
I had it after my gallbladder decided to mess up. Out of my mind, two emergency surgeries, ICU, & on ventilator. God Bless the Doctors and Nurses. ❤❤
My friend died of sepsis of unknown origin. She had quit her job and was moving out to Arizona to be with her sister. She got sick and was dead within a week. She was an ICU nurse and so am I but neither of us realized how sick she was until it was too late.
I am surprised that science has advanced so much but yet drs r not able detect sepsis on time. Very disheartening . God bless those who survive this horrible infection🙏
I was hospitalized end of march with Double pneumonia, para influenza and Sepsis! I am in my 50's and never have been so sick. I felt like I was dying. Thankfully had a great doctor and med team and I beat it with God's help.
I woke up real sick early morning of July 7 this year. Did not know what was wrong. Thought I was going to faint, throw up, lose consciousness. I was home alone. Husband was away over night. Called my mom in law who came to help me. She called the ambulance. I was hypothermic, losing consciousness, etc. after tons of blood work and tests I had a UTI that caused sepsis. I spent three days in the hospital. Three different kinds of antibiotic. One was IV, one was a syringe in my midline and went home with Vantin. Please get yourself educated in this. It could save your life…..
66 yo retired ICU nurse here. Took care of many septic patients. Many with shock. Being a patient myself now with SLE and a low WBC, I''m very aware of the need for swift action when I am sick. I am amazed at the cavalier attitude of some physicians. I also have a real issue with electronic thermometers. Didn't trust them when I was nursing and don't trust them now. I have a mercury thermometer at home. I got sick last summer. Took my temp twice a day. When it hit 102 degrees I called the doctor and he got me in. I checked my temp before I left and it was 101. This was in the afternoon and the usual pattern for elevated temps are they are lowest in the AM and gradual climb throughout the day. Anyway, the nurse who checked me in took my temp with an electronic thermometer and it read 97.9! I never take ASA or Tylenol or the others. It was wrong and I told the nurse and the physician this. Why did Obama outlaw mercury thermometers? Come on, they didn't cause that much pollution. Was it for the corporations or something more sinister?
I just got out of the hospital with sepsis. It was so bad that I could not walk. I had severe body chills and I felt tired all the time. When I finally went to urgent care they had informed me the infection started to spread. Listen to your body. I could have recognized this sooner had I listened to my body. I work in healthcare and I honestly didn't see the signs until I was really sick
Thank you for sharing your experience - we are so sorry to hear what you've been through! If you are interested in more information about sepsis or connecting with other survivors, please visit www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/
My grandmother is in ICU right fighting with septic shock, I never heard about sepsis before until this happened to my grandmother. This is dangerous infection that damages all your organs in 24 hours. The doctors said my grandmother’s organs are damaged and her kidney is failed, they have been doing dialysis from last 5 days but there is no improvement like doc was expected. She had been in ICU from more than 10 days and now we are just praying to God that she recover from this infection.
Sepsis came to visit me in 2017, I was already in the hospital at the time in a coma from flu. It was not a fun thing to go through to say the least. Thanks for the good information.
I survived sepsis 2 yrs ago thankfully. When I was taken to the ER I was already in kidney & liver failure. Lost about 15 hrs of memory and still suffer from short term memory loss and other neuro issues. My Dr told me a day later when I was coherent that ppl with my blood cultures results would of already died. Spent 4 days in Hosp and my body responded very well to all the IV meds they gave me to save my life. I have a lil memory of that day that I was looking at myself from from above. It was a war raging inside me that you can’t describe so ppl can understand what I went through. While in Hosp a mass was found on my left kidney. Turned out to be stage 1 renal cell carcinoma. After a partial nephrectomy all is good. I’m grateful I’m alive even dealing with issues afterword.
I am so so happy that this really really AWESOME lady is TALKING about Sepsis!! Brave wonderful woman!!!!♡
I am very blessed to have survived toxic shock syndrome pretty unscathed. I had waited 2.5 days before I realized something was very wrong. I had no idea what sepsis was or that I only had. 50/50 chance of living.
I had septic shock too. Spent 3 weeks in an induced coma. Organs began to shut down. I survived because I had very good doctors. But what made me angry is that , 3 days before the septic shock , I went to 2 diferent ER s and both, even doing blood tests, sent me home saying it was only a disgest tract bug. And I had a very high fever. They were incompetent.
I've had sepsis twice - it's terrifying. The first time it wasn't too severe, but the second time my kidneys failed, my BP dropped to 60/30 and I was in ICU for a week. 5 years later, I still have problems that haven't resolved. I'm truly terrified of getting it again.
I was left with poor memory, poor thinking skills, poor blance, reduced cognitive function. I ended up losing my job and ultimately my career as I couldn't do the calculations and analytical work that I needed to do. So, second career down the drain :(
Sepsis almost took my life. I was so lucky to survive. I tried to get help but was misdiagnosed originally.
I’m very sorry to hear that my family this happens to 9 out of 10 of us with this very bad lack of knowledge by medical community and should always have FATHER first
I had a code sepsis. and thank God they saved my life. A good hospital team is priceless.
Sepsis Alliance is working to educate healthcare professionals across the continuum of care to more quickly recognize, diagnosis, and treat sepsis! If you are interested in joining a free, online community for sepsis survivors to connect, you can learn more at SepsisConnect.org.
I am lucky to be alive after surviving sepsis… my right leg had to be amputated above the knee and I lost four fingers on my left hand and I had to have my spleen removed… I wasn’t suppose to make it… they told my parents to get their quick cuz my blood pressure was 12… I am great full for the team at the hospital that saved my life… I was the most severely ill patient in icu shock trauma at the time
My mom passed away from sepsis I had never heard of it, so I went into finding out what it was what causes it and what could be done to stop it. I sincerely believe that had my mom's Dr been a better Dr maybe he would have seen it before it was to late.
I got septic after spine surgery.It took 3 more surgeries,intravenous antibiotics and 8 months of illness before I got better.
In 2018 I received R-chop for Lymphoma as a result of Taking Humira for Crohns Disease. One week after each treatment my body crashed with low WBC, fever and chills. I went to the ER where Doctors drew a blood test to measure how septic I was and many other blood test. I would be started on Vancomycin IV in the ER
Each time it was the same. My Cancer went into remission. Glad there were ER docs that knew what they were doing
Nurses are the key. If they prompt doctors on an observation chart it will save lives.
God bless you for informing me about sepsis.
I think, but I can't prove I had it in 2017. Diagnosed with acute bronchitis. I'd had chronic bronchitis back when I was a smoker and it was like nothing. This was like pneumonia. Outside of barfing from my lungs, yes you read that right, the boogers that came up were brown and green. I felt like my lungs had overnight become a 90 year olds at 37. I had all the symptoms just mentioned. I knew I was dying. The delirium was so bad I would have sworn I had been sick for at least 2 weeks. When I got the antibiotic filled from urgent care it had been only 5 days. So far beyond the normal flu it wasn't even funny. I knew I was dying. I was given levaquin which is an antibiotic that kills literally everything in it's path sometimes even the patient. I went from death's door to feeling 40% better in 4 and half hours after the first dose. I knew I would live. I take vitamin D all the time now, but never too much. Prevents a cytokine storm. I never take vaccines now. Always hydrated, exercise and try to stay well rested. I thank God for the makers of Levaquin.
Yes. Levaquin is what I was prescribed when going thru toxic chemo treatments. Very much helped to clear infection!! Good to hear that it worked well for you too!💜
Poor Jen why do we have doctors? They don’t ever look for root cause. It’s like I smoked most of my life. All my health issues are due to that. After a breathing test doctor couldn’t believe that my lungs were in such good shape. Another told me I don’t need to see a chest X-ray or ct scan to tell you that you have copd. Which I do not.
I lost my mother due to this and the doctor didn't give her antibiotics at times. She could have survived 😢
We are so sorry for your loss. Sepsis Alliance has an online community for those who lost a loved one to sepsis, if you are looking to connect with others. You can access Sepsis Alliance Connect and other resources on sepsis at www.sepsis.org/sepsis-alliance-resources/.
My mother has been in the hospital for the last two days over infected kidneys. The doctor said if it were left ignored, she would have gotten sepsis very easily. They found Sepsis before it happened and aren't letting her go until she shows signs of healing.
I am a (diabetic) septic shock survivor. I was at home and something happened. I told me I was dying! But I ignored the signs. I had been sick about six days before I did anything. I felt like"I'm just sick" and when I go for help they're just tell me I'm fine. My organs effected was my heart and kidneys. I had a UTI. THE clinic I was at saved my life. My share are under 600 and wouldn't get any lower. They sent me to the hospital and they knew I was sick. I sat in the lobby for an hour. Possible septic but ignored the signs. It was price I felt by letting me sit in the lobby as I cried because my head ache was so bad. When they finally took me back it was STAT this STAT that. I stayed a week in ICU. Two other people died while I was there. How I'm a little wiser. I had turned 50 and they asked me if I wanted to live. I had no clue how sick I was
I was lucky. Had spinal surgery May 32st. Ended up sepsis, pneumonia and SIRS. Luckily I had a group of fabulous physicians who saved my life.
We are 10 days shy of the first anniversary of my 2 year old grandson's death from sepsis. No one suspected sepsis. He had been treated for an ear infection and when the ears cleared but the fever and listlessness did not, he was then treated for a viral infection. Four trips to the pediatrician in 5 weeks and no blood test given. We didn't have to lose him. My heart breaks every time I hear the word. Tell everyone you know - suspect sepsis!
Yes tell everyone! I lost my son to it Oct 7 2023.
Sepsis truly needs to be advertised on TV. Folks Need to be informed on exactly what it is and how absolutely Deadly it can become!!! And told what Symptoms they Need to recognize.
TIME is of the essence when it comes to Sepsis.
*Seek Medical Help Quickly*.
Heartbreaking for this man. Devastating.
I gotten sepsis when I had a very large kidney stone. Was put in a coma for 6 days. My brother died from sepsis so I knew it was very serious! Lucky to be alive!
I had sepsis due to a uti & a cyst that bursted the infection got into my blood I was sick sweating felt like someone was stabbing me I couldn't stand straight or walk heartbeat thru the roof fever chills headache took ibuprofen 800mg like candy went to ER had a week stay at hospital to find out i had something i never heard of scared the hell out of me thank god im in that 80% that lived Lord bless the 20% that dont make it thru..
I got sepsis due to a UTI. It was horrible. I had chills and was hallucinating. I spent 3 days in the hospital. I'm still trying to get back to square one. It's been a month and two weeks post hospital stay.
I went into septic shock this past March 2017 from passing a kidney stone that got stuck in my urethra causing a uti. Felt like I was coming down with something two days before I passed the stone. I almost didn't go to the er after I passed it but did at around 6pm @ 8pm I was admitted and in my room by 10pm I was fighting for my life. It hit so fast and so hard...I spent 6 days in the hospital and I kept hearing them call code sepsis from down in the ER. I was a CNA for 36 yrs and worked in acute care hospitals, hospice, home health and nursing home facility's heard about sepsis and knew it kills. Never knew the symptoms! You bet I will hit the ER very quickly if I ever have them again. BTW I decided to go in that day because my pulse rate went so high!!!
Obviously your sytem was drained of any sense of punctuation or coherency. Flippin cripes.
Keem, anyone who has had sepsis and has gone into shock from it really doesn't give a rats ass about punctuation or coherency after surviving it. They are all just happy to have survived with whatever mental or physical faculties they have left. Why you may ask, because they now will suffer from Post Sepsis Syndrome for the rest of their life. Do you think I or anyone else who has survived this or a family who lost a love one cares about what you think...hell no.... Flippin cripes...
Nice libbo outlook there, snowflake.