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
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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...
was he a drinker previously? my brother in law was, and as soon as he got out of therapy and was allowed to go home, he started drinking again he is only...
kathleenabuck@...
Apr 13, 2002 12:40 am
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Hi....hope everyone is doing ok...no one has posted in a while.....How about some updates on how everyone is doing? And I have a question...You see my doctor ...
hi my brother in law gained weight after he stopped drinking - but we figured that was because of additional sweets he ate. he went back to drinking...
kathleenabuck@...
May 18, 2002 10:52 pm
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My roommate lost 22 lbs (9.9 Kgm) in first two months. Now he has gained about 5 of them back. It's been three and a half months since he suddenly couldn't...
Hi all. My husband lost a lot of weight, even though he eats like crazy, but he's always been skinny. I'm thinking the diagnosis problem has more to do with ...
I have just discovered WKS, and the symptoms parallel what my dad has gone through over the past seven+ years. He was an alcoholic -- now he's forgotten that...
laura, i'm so sorry i don't know what the answer to your questions are, but want you to know that i'm thinking of you....
kathleenabuck@...
Jun 4, 2002 12:01 am
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Laura: My heart, too, goes out to you. Has your dad been seen by a neurologist? Did they do an MRI on him? Is there a way you could be present and have some...
Thank you, Nora and Kathleen, for your responses. I appreciate your compassion and understanding. Nora, Dad was seen by a neurologist, and they did an MRI. I...
Hello, My mom was diagnosed with Korsakoff's syndrome back in the early 80's. She kept drinking and had a couple episodes of Wernicke's that were treated with...
greetings i am a student and we are studing this dignosis and i was woundering if some of you would care to share your feeling or personal experences on how...
hi my brother in law gary was diagnosed with this disease when he was 45 that was just two years ago - but it seems like many more. gary was always...
kathleenabuck@...
Jul 10, 2002 1:16 am
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Thought you might find this website interesting http://www.ias.org.uk/ Regards Gordon ************************************************ Gordon J Dunbar Manager ...
Dear Kathleen thank You so much for responding to my message.this helps with my study alot. may i ask how did it effect Your brother in laws family,friends...
hi sheri the whole situation is very sad i don't even know where to begin let me try first - i met my husband when he was living at home with his...
kathleenabuck@...
Jul 12, 2002 1:16 am
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My mom was diagnosed with "Alchoholic Enduced Dementia" about 9 months ago. I have known there was a problem for a little over two years. It all began when...
michelea28_usa
michelea28_usa@...
Jul 13, 2002 2:43 am
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Hi Lilone, I just found this forum today and thought I would help you by telling you my story. My dad has Korsakoffs. he was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago,...
normahunt21
normahunt21@...
Jul 23, 2002 1:21 pm
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Dear Norma thank You for all the info you have provided to me im sorry to hear about your father i wish you and your family all the best and may god be with...
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