Hi Ann They have referred mum back to the psychatrist but gods knows how long that will take. I will keep you posted re tomorrow god knows what is going to...
Hi all. To make a very long story short my father has been an alcoholic for the better part of 30 years. For the past 10 years he's had trouble paying his...
Hi Just wanted to give you all an update and get some advice as well. I had a meeting with Murdostoun Castle and the Social Worker today. Murdestoun Castle...
--Hi Pamela, Can't believe that they are asking you to find another place for your mum. Surely them must realise that all are at different stages and some...
Hi Ann Thanks for that with regard to the Quetiapine my mum has been prescribed 100mg twice per day would you be able to ask your sister in law about that I...
Hi Ann, My dad has thrown himself on the ground several times in the past as well. Usually he does this when he is upset and then claims that someone else did...
Pamela, Spoke to Linda about Quetipine. The dose is normal but she said that a lot of the tablets are doing the same thing (sedating). She said she is no...
Sarah, I have experienced approximatley the same with my wife she is only forty eight and drank hard for several years She experienced off balance and was...
My wife has WKS and probley like everyone else I have been looking for some kind of miricle. She was first in the hospital and now in a nurse home who is...
... I find your post very inspiring. They have my wife in a temporary assisted living program (for theraphy) and are making assumptions only a neurolagist...
I am an LPN in the state of Ar. I work in a Long Term Care facility. (Nursing Home). We recently recieved a new patient. 43 years old. The diagnosis was WKS. I...
Jonell, You are going beyond your duty and I wished we had nurses here just like you.My brother-in-law is 37 and has wks. We live in Illinois. There is not...
HI Jonell, you are doing all that you really can which is a start. I have been caring for my FIL at home whom also suffers from WKS. We have had him here now...
Since he has been recently diagnosed he is on a vitamin regimen now. He is not unmanageable he is very sweet that is one reason this is so heartbreaking....
Please do a search on HBO. They are having amazing results with restoring brain function after all types of injury to the brain cells including alcohol and...
Hi...jonell...my name is debbie and i,m from MO. and my hubby was diagnosed with wks 3 yrs. ago, 3 days after we married...He has seizures and short term...
Thank You very much krazykt54 <katson44@...> wrote:Please do a search on HBO. They are having amazing results with restoring brain function after all types...
My wife seems to have shown more and more dimentia since she has been under care. She has just had her medicine changed modified to a large dose of Ceraquill,...
Danny...........i am not an expert by no means, but with what i have seen and experienced i personally believe that this can be true somewhat. Comparing Brian...
Hi Danny and everyone: I've been reading everyone's posts but unfortunately have been just so busy I haven't taken the time to respond. To answer your ...
... You do have a tough situation. That is the catch 22 here. He is capable of performing activities of daily living which makes him ineligible for skilled...
Since I have finally taken the time to post, I thought I'd add a little about myself so you don't have to go all through the archives. I found my mom on New...
Thanks so much for your advice. He did so poorly on his neuro-psych testing that it appears he may have a shot at being accepted into a nursing home. We'll...
You may be suprised as well, that once he is in a nursing home he will adjust and hopefully make some friends and forget what he fears. My mom doesn't ...
My wife Susan started taking Aricept about 8 days ago Since she went into a state of arogance and then a sudden since of awarness within a week. She is so with...
Hi Dan That is wonderful news. I was glad I logged on to the website before I had a meeting with my mums physchatrist I took a note of that med with me. My...
Hi Pam, I was just thinking that perhaps an Alzheimer's drug would help with your mother since she is showing some aggressive behaviour - from what I know of...
Hi Steve Thanks for that we are only going to try for a couple of months and see how it goes then I am reverting back to my original plan of the alzhemiers...
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