Struggling after ICU and covid19

Thanks

You should have had support and have been sign posted towards what you might need during ICU recovery.

But with things not being normal there may be more gaps in the system than usual so you might need to be pushy to get what you need (I appreciate that you might not feel you have the energy to do so x)

"be referred"

you dont need to go through your GP, you dont need to bevreferred you should already be their follow up patient. Speak directly to ICU sister/matron or lead physio. If you email PALS and ask them to forward your email to ICU

Thanks I'll ask GP but don't expect to get far tbh she asked me what I wanted didn't offer things

Try to get in touch with the ICU matron and let them know you are lacking follow up support.

Any follow up clinics should be replaced by phone support at least? there should at least be a follow up lead person?

If you werent sedated you will have been seriously sleep deprived/exhausted x

I wasn't I was on a cpap machine on/off think sometimes it's worse as I watched everyone who came in//died and they are not offering any outpatient apps due to covid

Were you sedated? They use really strong drugs so you might be going through a bit of withdrawl also?

Hi, contact your ICU they usually have follow up clinics to help with all of the post ICU issues you just may need to be in touch with them sooner rather than later x

May I add I was covid positive aged 40and no underlying health conditions I'll and after two days in hospital ICU told I may die 50/50