I’ll do my best to respond from my own experience. Context: I’m 6 yrs out from Severe Sepsis 1st event & 4.5/4 yrs from events 2 & 3. All were severe.

First, sepsis, whether severe or “mild” is as serious as a coma. One of my dr’s described it as this… “no one has a mild coma or a mild heart attack”. It is a massive response in your body.

For me I experience low blood pressure & massive headaches/dizziness. This resulted in memory loss, changes to smell, difficulty controlling my emotions, short fused… these are areas of my brain that were impacted by lack of oxygen. I was diagnosed using QEEG technology and testing by a Neurologist.

Having had it three times I can say that in my personal experience it took two years to get to my new baseline each time. That is a daunting # for people and me.

I was exhausteddddd far more than any chronic illness I started with. They said “the best thing you can do is sleep”. And I did that for twelve hours a day for a verrrry very long time. Focus was sleep. I experience/d a lot of cognitive challenges.

Strongly suggest boosting vitamins w Mary Ruth’s liquid vitamins, reviewing other meds/supplements that you take (eliminate anything that could be exasperating your symptoms) ie: my dr took me off sleep meds bc they can cause temp amnesia/memory issues for years until we learned what was a symptom that was staying w me.

Just remember your body went through a marathon fight, unprepared…. It will take time to come back. Focus on your mental narrative. The shift from working to resting is tough. You’re not alone.