Sepsis Alliance provides information and resources to help you better understand your or your loved one’s sepsis diagnosis.
Sepsis Alliance provides information and resources to help you better understand your or your loved one’s sepsis diagnosis.
For anyone recently diagnosed with sepsis, this is the place to start.
Some sepsis survivors recover completely and resume their lives, while others may struggle to cope with enduring effects of their illness. Here you can find information to help you navigate post-sepsis life.
When your loved one becomes ill with sepsis, you may not know what sepsis is or how to help them. Here are resources that may help you navigate this complex and difficult journey.
Losing a loved one to sepsis can leave you with grief as well as many questions. Here are answers to some of the questions you may have after losing a loved one to sepsis.
Sepsis Alliance Connect is the virtual support community for anyone affected by sepsis.
I had surgery a few months ago and about two to three weeks out I was having post-op pain. I did some research and found it is common to still have the type of pain I was experiencing weeks after surgery, so I didn’t think much of it at the time. The situation quickly evolved. I started having bladder pain and called my surgeon’s office and requested antibiotics, because I knew I had a UTI, likely from the catheter they used intraoperatively. The nurse at the office told me if I don’t feel better within a few days, or I ... Read Full Story
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My name is Laurel Simon, and at 39 years old, I never imagined that a urinary tract infection and kidney stone would nearly take my life. (Sepsis and Urinary Tract Infections, Sepsis and Kidney Stones) In March 2026, I developed sepsis from a Proteus hauseri urinary tract infection related to a kidney stone. What started as a painful infection quickly became a life-threatening medical emergency. Before this happened to me, I knew very little about sepsis and had no idea how rapidly it could progress. I also live with rheumatoid Arthritis and Behçet’s disease, a rare autoimmune condition. (Sepsis and ... Read Full Story
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Hello. My story started quite a long time ago, when the first coronavirus started in 2020. At that time, I had thyroid problems and had to undergo radioactive therapy, after which my thyroid decreased, but my immune system also completely changed. (Sepsis and Impaired Immune System) Since then, I have had constant sore throats, dizziness, as well as severe drowsiness, apathy and lack of energy. I didn’t want to do anything but lie down and stare at the ceiling. One day, I started having severe chest pains, weakness, circulatory problems and severe pain, after which I ended up in the ... Read Full Story
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It was early 2021 and I was 24. I did wake up one day with a sore throat and symptoms of Covid. I tested negative but my roommate tested positive for Covid. I took some time off of work and eventually returned and felt “better”. A friend from out of town visited me and we hiked St Mary’s Glacier in Colorado, went out drinking and had a good time. I woke up the following morning with the worst back pain of my entire time. I couldn’t get out of bed unless it was to puke. I had shortness of breath, ... Read Full Story
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In April of 2020, in the beginning of a global pandemic, I came down with a very high fever and upper respiratory symptoms. I had not been exposed to anyone since we were already in lockdown at the time in NC (where I was living at the time), so I knew deep down that I didn’t have COVID. I assumed it was a sinus infection since I usually get them every year in the spring. The only thing was this time, I wasn’t getting better; I was getting worse. I had been COVID tested numerous times and even flu tested ... Read Full Story
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