Sorry if this was already asked, but I was wondering: What did the process of becoming locked in feel like?
I ask because I had a very intense and prolonged case of ICU-induced delirium last year. I remember at one point I had a very clear view of reality, but I literally had trouble controlling my body, communicating, or even just barely moving. It was transient, thankfully, but it was such a strange experience.
Before that, when I woke up in the ICU, I was on a ventilator and I had rhabdo bad enough that I literally could not lift a muscle. I could only communicate by crying and blinking. Was somewhat horrifying (in addition to all the other weird neurological issues I had that were likely a result of hypoxia at some point).
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Sorry if this was already asked, but I was wondering: What did the process of becoming locked in feel like?
I ask because I had a very intense and prolonged case of ICU-induced delirium last year. I remember at one point I had a very clear view of reality, but I literally had trouble controlling my body, communicating, or even just barely moving. It was transient, thankfully, but it was such a strange experience.
Before that, when I woke up in the ICU, I was on a ventilator and I had rhabdo bad enough that I literally could not lift a muscle. I could only communicate by crying and blinking. Was somewhat horrifying (in addition to all the other weird neurological issues I had that were likely a result of hypoxia at some point).
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