Other people's stories

Trying to come to terms with spending time in Intensive Care can sometimes be a very difficult and lonely process, no matter how much other people may try to understand or help. It can often be difficult for patients to talk to others about that time.It might help to hear about other people's experiences of Intensive Care, and to know that you're not alone.

The main things that patients tell us about are not remembering what happened to them, the dreams that they had and how difficult it was to make sense of what was going on around them. In this section, we have provided some real life examples from other patients have told us. Everyone is different and while the experiences shared here may not always reflect your own, we hope you find them helpful.

You can find out more about other people’s experiences through using some of the easy to use links to other websites (where you can access voice files and video clips from other patients) or through joining our chat room.