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Re: [wernicke_korsakoff_syndrome] Re: WKS patients

I totally agree with u mate..... But I don't think I can turn..!
Yes I want 2c my daughter and g/daughter grow up... But I have my own isuses to deal with.... And alcohol is by far the worst.
Lots of luck.
Regards John
birdshawn@... wrote:
Hi Sherry....My name is Shawn and thought for the last 10 years that i might have WKS due to heavy drinking as a teen and subsequent memory troubles that started at age 35.I have had a PET scan recently and WKS has been definetly ruled out.During the last 10 years though i have researched WKS to the max,what i have learned is that once you have it, you have it for life, abstaining from alcohol will stop it from progressing any further but WKS does not improve.The worst case scenerio is death if one continues drinking.Actually in fact malnutrition in lacking glucose and thiamine (b-1) will further hasten the onset of WKS at the begining and alcohol hastens it as heavy drinkers do not usually get proper nutrition.Hopefully this has given you a bit more insight into WKS.
 
Sincerely....Shawn

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Hi, Recently a question came up concerning WKS and recovery. Now that I am recovered, do they still consider I have WKS, or that I HAD WKS? Does anyone know?...
Sherry
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Jan 31, 2007
4:22 pm

Dear Sherry I work with people who have been diagnosed as suffering from WKS and over a period of time some have shown variable rates of recovery. Usually...
Mark Corby
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Feb 1, 2007
10:26 am

... route. What has changed to stop the situation from happening again? ... Hi, Nothing has changed, and I am abstaining. I just want to know more about the...
Sherry
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Feb 2, 2007
3:18 pm

Hi Sherry....My name is Shawn and thought for the last 10 years that i might have WKS due to heavy drinking as a teen and subsequent memory troubles that ...
birdshawn@...
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Feb 2, 2007
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I totally agree with u mate..... But I don't think I can turn..! Yes I want 2c my daughter and g/daughter grow up... But I have my own isuses to deal with.......
john gaghan
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Feb 2, 2007
4:05 pm

Can anyone recommend a list of things to check to see why my dad is so confused. I think it is korsakoff; he is confabulating, his short term memory is shot...
emlou21
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Feb 18, 2007
1:24 am

... so ... term ... let ... As has come up lately, if it's Korsakoff's, he may continue to recover for a year or two. In case you don't remember, I had it. I...
Sherry
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Feb 18, 2007
10:48 am

First test should be a liver enzyme blood test.If his levels are elevated than he should be administered an MRI or Better yet a PET scan, An MRI will not ...
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Feb 18, 2007
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Emma, Don't give up hope! During my dad's first episode ( I say 1st because he continued his drinking career) and diagnosis of WKS, the doctors said he would...
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Feb 19, 2007
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... WKS has been definetly ... I'm glad of that for you! During the last 10 years though i have researched WKS to the ... life, abstaining ... does not ... ...
Sherry
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