My dad had abused alcohol for years and years and has been diagnosed with WKS about 1 1/2 yrs ago. He has stopped drinking entirely but it seems he is getting...
terri601
terri601@...
Feb 2, 2002 1:25 am
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hi terri i'm not familiar with the amonia level either. but i'm sure some one in the group is. this is a great group whose members are very ...
kathleenabuck@...
Feb 2, 2002 6:36 pm
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Hi Terri I am sorry to hear about your situation and I hope your dad gets out of hospital soon and that he is better for it. I don't know if you have found the...
Hi. I have been hovering around this sight for awhile. My husband Paul was officially diagnosed with WKS a few weeks ago. The doctors had been flitting around...
My mom has been diagnosed with WKS recently. She has been suffering from it for a long time. She has been in and out of the hospital numerous times - as a...
michelea28us
manderson@...
Feb 19, 2002 4:50 am
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Hi. This is my first post too. My partner also withdrew from his drinking buddies, but he didn't stop drinking. He drank alone. His first symptoms were...
Thanks for your response. I'm so sorry about your partner. I understand the wavy line thing, I guess that makes sense. Your puzzlement: It was hard to...
Thank you for your kindness. It does appear that Paul's case has progressed rather far. I'm sorry they can't offer you a more hopeful outlook. This remains an...
Hi Larry, Yes, it is hard to think of it as a disease. I have a lot of anger, and I'm not ashamed of it - and while some is selfish, most of it centers around...
Amy....My name is Nora and I have the Wernicke's part but not the Korsakoff part. I am only 44 and my twin daughters are 21. I understand a lot of what you ...
Hi Amy, I guess you're certainly entitled to your anger. Alcoholism is so difficult to deal with (especially when the person hasn't acknowledged the problem...
Thank you, Nora, for writing. My oldest came back from work after you wrote, and I shared your message with him. He is so together, so poised, perhaps a ...
I can absolutely relate with Terri. This sounds so much like what I am going through with my mom. My mom slurs her speech, her hands really don't shake a...
michelea28us
michelea28us@...
Feb 20, 2002 6:54 pm
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Larry, Ha - Your observation about my husband's passions, and then the luxury of the pursuit, is pretty much on target. He never wanted to work a day in his ...
My best friend has WKS and has been institutionalized for 1 1/2 years. He is so very depressed and he will not bathe. shave, or take care of himself. He is on...
mathusalah61604
mathusalah61604@...
Feb 21, 2002 7:29 am
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my brother in law is only 46 and was diagnosed a year and a half ago he spent almost a year in different institutions until he was discharged because of...
kathleenabuck@...
Feb 22, 2002 1:02 am
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Hello everyone, what can i say but god bless all that have to deal with this disease, wether it be a family member or a friend. I can relate to everything all...
pebbly35
Pebbly1@...
Feb 27, 2002 2:48 pm
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It is so weird, and i'm sure everyone can agree, when all the symptoms first started, I thought I was the only one in the world with a mom so sick from...
michelea28us
michelea28us@...
Feb 28, 2002 1:17 am
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I'm so glad I found this site, it does help immeasurably to know I'm not alone in my conflicted feelings - even though I "knew" that anyway, it helps to hear...
Hi, I'm new. Is there anyone here with non-alcoholic WK?...
lindat260
lindat260@...
Mar 3, 2002 10:59 pm
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Can anyone point me to resources on WKS, especially non-alcoholic WKS? Why does it keep getting worse when the alcoholic stops drinking? I thought it was a...
lindat260
lindat260@...
Mar 3, 2002 11:10 pm
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Yes, there are some...be patient, they'll post. Nora __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - sign up for Fantasy...
My father was found comatose about a month ago from severe alcoholabuse/bingeing and has been hospitalized since then. He has no short-term memory, is in...
jspardini
jspardini@...
Mar 18, 2002 7:09 pm
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... no ... or ... to ... resources ... this? ... info. ... Dear JP, my name is Debbie, I can relate to your situation, my mother was diaganosed with KS about 3...
pebbly35
Pebbly1@...
Mar 20, 2002 2:24 pm
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My brother also was found comatose last April in Florida laying in the street in front of his house. He is 46 yrs. old. He was drinking heavily for quite some...
... Hello people, for this request you can to click www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov it is the site of National Library of Medicin. So click on PubMed ( upwards on the...
Lindy, I am glad your brothers outcome is so positive. While I haven't given up on my dad, I don't ever expect him to come home again. The only medications...
jspardini
jspardini@...
Mar 28, 2002 6:04 pm
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While researching WKS I discovered that the gastric bypass surgery to reduce obesity can bring on WKS in itself. My father had that surgery 2 years ago and...
jspardini
jspardini@...
Mar 28, 2002 6:09 pm
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Hello everyone. I was looking up info about WKS today and I was pleased to find this group. My mom is currently in a nursing home as a result of...
I HAVE RECENTLY BECOME CAREGIVER TO MY BROTHER WHO WAS FOUND NEAR DEATH IN MID-DECEMBER. HE SPENT THREE MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED TO MY CARE. HE...
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