@doesthatmakesense I remember reading your thread back in March, but lost track when I was admitted to hospital with SEPSIS in April - it's so lovely of you to share such a wonderful, positive update; thank you.
I am 39 too, my SEPSIS resulted from a stent I'd had left between my kidney and bladder during a kidney stone removal a few weeks previously. Thankfully, I've recovered from the infection now, but despite working in a Surgery with 12 GPs and having a Mum who is a Practice Nurse (who I see every day), no one spotted what was wrong with me for about 3 days, so I was incredibly lucky to get help in time. I just wanted to jump on your thread and share the symptoms I suffered, as some of them are unusual and it's possible that reading them could help someone in the future, so I hope that's OK?
Tiredness - I literally fell asleep at my desk at work and again in a meeting - was then sent home! (10 embarrassment points)
Slurring of words - I haven't had any alcohol in nearly 7 years, but I apparently sounded like I'd had a bottle of vodka.
Confusion - A colleague asked me in the aforementioned meeting if I was OK, I misheard and said to her "Did you just ask if I was gay?" (20 embarrassment points)
Inability to 'operate machinery' - I couldn't work out how to use my phone or my laptop, I was patting the phone, pushing buttons but had no idea how to use it
Lack of urination - I usually drink 1.5l of water a day, but didn't go for a wee once during the 5 days prior to my admission; but it didn't register with me.
Urinary incontinence - this is mostly specific to when the SEPSIS begins as a UTI, but can be a symptom in other cases too. I would wake in the night, desperate for the loo, but would not be able to make it to the bathroom, maybe 10m away (30 embarrassment points, when caught by your equally embarrassed 12 year old at 3am...)
I hope these symptoms may help someone diagnose themselves or others in time.