Hi Michelle I've just picked up your reply. Your mum sounds so much like mine. Mine's too will aslo never come out of the nursing home. When you mention...
I know it's terrible isn't it if only we had a crystal ball as Ann said. Has she been in hospital long? ... the hospital now for congestive heart failure....
Hi Pamela, Just wanted to know how your mum has got on with the new drugs she has been prescribed. Dad is not doing well at all, again! He has become...
Hi Ann She was only given them last Wednesday so I would imagine it will take a few weeks to kick in. That's terrible about your dad after he was doing so...
Hi Ann, My dad will throw himself on the floor and then claim that he was pushed. Your dad sounds similar to mine whereas he will have weeks where he behaves...
Dear friends, I have been reading the current and the past posts and my heart goes out to all of you. Now I realize how lucky my sister has been -- she can't...
Hello All, Had a meeting with the local GP today. She will refer dad to a psychiatrist again to review his meds. GP has no real knowledge she can only stab...
Wow. That's got to be really frustrating. But I do know that psychatrists often prefer to see their patients without meds for diagnostic purposes -- that way...
Hi, from your post, it appears that your GP is on the wrong track or im praying so Although saraquill may after time cause a stroke (alledged) Hopefully the...
I hope I did not upset you with what I wrote (what drug does not have a side effect or possibility of something), you only need to read regular medication...
Hi, Not your refrence of the meds did nor upset me at all Its the damn Doctrs or GPs in the Homes who always have something negitive to say about the poor...
... and ... Yes, this is making me seriously angry. The stigma attached to alcoholism has put us way behind the 8-ball. The medical establishment may say that...
I would not normally reply to a post like this, except I think it important that people understand some things. Yes it is a shame that many of your relatives...
Im very sorry if I insulted you and your profeesion However this is a WKS Group and The WKS patients are suffering In essence THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG...
Did you know in the U.S. the shortage of Drs. in any field might be attributed to government limitations on Medical Schools. ... From: dannyhorridge To:...
Oh sweetie. People like you give us light. Dan is just understandably frustrated in his situation, not personal. We have tunnel vision often and it's just...
I previously made a post in May 2004 regarding my partner Jenny (Msg 1134). It was a long post that gave lots of background details. We live in Birmingham,...
I have been trying to find an answer to what my father is suffering from , and was told to try here. At first I thought it was Alzheimers or multi-infarct...
Dear friend, The symptoms you are describing are very similar to WKS, though with a couple of differences. I'll just give a quick outline of WKS as I know of...
wow Steve, that is about the most information I've had thus far, thank you so much! I can't follow the development of Wernicke's from the standpoint that he's...
Dear AOK, It does sound like your father may have a combination of ailments, and certainly something akin if not exactly Korsakoff Psychosis. The thing about...
Hi: It's not easy. Getting a diagnosis is one of the hardest parts. Has he seen a neurologist? Had a cat scan of the brain? Is he on any medication? Even ...
My father has many symptoms of this condition. He is in his early 70s. His gait is uncertain, with a wide stance ("ataxia.") He can still walk long distances...
Dear Eric, I haven´t got much time at the moment, so only a very brief response! Firstly, it does sound like your father has mild Korsakoff´s. Secondly,...
Hi Eric: It certainly sounds like he could have WKS based on the symptoms you describe. How is he with his Activities of Daily Living? Is he living ...
He's very forgetful, but he's been cooperative with me in helping him find workarounds. We have all his recurring bills on an automatic bill pay system. We...
Eric: That is good that he is being cooperative. I don't really know how those policies work because for my mom it was too late. If you got it now without...
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