I suffered a life threatening trauma. need advice

I recently suffered from acute kidney failure that also led to other health issues that left me on life support and in a induced coma for two weeks. I was on breathing machines constant dialysis treatments. This was caused by long term alcohol abuse. I stoped breathing for 5 mins and my chance for survival was 5percent. I lived. But during this experience I suffered hallucinations delusions paranoia anxiety. Very vivid nightmarish episodes I believed to be real and didn't feel safe explaining it to my doctors. Tied down and having breathing tubes I wasn't able to.communicate and express my trauma. Has anyone had a life threatening traumatic experience. I'd love to chat

Hello Mrbojangles: No... I can't say I have had the type of extreme experience you have had. However I noticed this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral! I hope you find the time you spend here to be of benefit.

The only experience I have had that even comes at all close is that, following some major surgery quite a few years ago, I had one of those self-administered morphine pump things while I was in the hospital. (I don't know what the technical name for it is.) After I was out, & no longer had the morphine, I had some really vivid dreams... one involving being repeatedly stung by a warm of bees!

I guess the other experience I had was that, following my last overdose, I also had some really bizarre & disturbing dreams for a period of time. So, anyway, I do know those sorts of things happen. I wish you well...

Hello and welcome aboard.

I haven't - at least not to this extent. I've had black out experiences where I had so much panic I thought I was going to die. At most, I lost time for maybe ten minutes. I did feel a lack of control but certainly not as you mentioned. How excruciatingly frightening. You are strong.

My suggestion is to see a therapist, talk about this with others, and do some 'decatastrophizing work' (you will find such sheets and other CBT information on the internet).

https://www.therapistaid.com/workshe...trophizing.pdf

I have had some bad issues where I was in ICU a few times. You can send me a friend request if you like. I would be willing to talk about it, but only private messages.

HiMr bojangles007.

There are several avenues you could go down to if not elevate, then at least dampen the effects of PTSD. After horrific trauma in my late teens I spent several years in psychotherapy. My extremely astute & caring psychiatrist dismantled my psyche then rebuilt me into a new person...not better not worse just different. After these years of therapy he then taught me to compartmentalise my intrusive memories of these dreadful events. I still have the memories, and they do catch me unawares at times, but I find I am now able to function in my work and day to day life much better. Compartmentalisation is a very steep learning curve...but something I think would be worth your while exploring.

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Please be kind & generous to yourself Mrbojangles007 and welcome to PC.

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