... Sorry to hear things are tough just now. I know how you feel was in exactly the same position a few months ago. Luckily dad had behaved and they gave him...
My wife is 45 years old and has been drinking more than she should for many years now. Any efforts to convince her to stop were fruitless and she always...
My brother-in -law is 39 and has had WKS for 2 yrs now. We have found the only good thing that has come of this is, He no longer feels the need to drink. He...
I would caution you to not have any expectations. Sometimes people do want to drink afterwards, sometimes they don't. It can take up to a year to know what...
Hi Austin: So sorry about your wife. My mom was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago. I think the urge to drink may be different for everyone but for my mother it...
-Hi Austin, Sorry about your wife. It must be very worrying and upsetting. My dad has Kors and has been in home for over 2 years. I agree with what has been...
Hi there to all! I am Nora's (dulcineasmom) oldest daughter, Beccah. Mom has Wernicke's Encephalapathy, rather than the Korsacoff, so my experience is a bit...
Just a short note to all that replied to my posting "New to WKS" It is really great to have people to share experiences with and learn more about this disease...
I live in the United States. Do any of you who also live here know of any clinic, doctors, hospitals, etc. that specialize in treating or diagnosing this...
Beccah: Thanks so much for sharing your experience. The hair on your neck experience really resonated for me and helped me understand my own behavior. It's...
HI Ralph. You are not alone in that there is very little information on WKS and certainly very little support. I have found that the only kind of support I...
HI Amanda: Sorry about your Dad. I am in the Boston area and have heard of no special facilities anywhere in the states for this disease. It seems to be ...
Kathy, I finally got disability too, although it took a long time. Nora kathym530@... wrote: HI Amanda: Sorry about your Dad. I am in the Boston area and...
Yes I did get disability. I am considered legally blind that glasses can not correct. My memory is terriable and I have a lot of problems with being new...
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Hi, My name is scott and my mom Leona, who is 73 has Korsakoffs. She was diagnosed two years ago while in an inpatient re-hab program. Unfortunatly, because of...
Hi Scott, Welcome to the group. I share your frustration my dad who is 56 lives in a residential home but is able to access the shops locally and so buys...
The road we travel is quite frustrating . . . As I pointed out a week or two ago, it becomes difficult when we still have fight the alcoholism as well as the...
-Kaye, I feel your pain, I was in exactly the same postion 3 years ago. Dad was living in his house, drinking every day, not eating and every low-life was in...
Scott: How does she get the money?? Does she handle her own finances? My mom is also in assisted living and she also has the freedom to come and go at...
Kaye: The social worker is right in that you can't stop your Dad's desire to drink but is there any way to limit his ability to drink? (ie: access to funds...
Thank you to everyone who has replied. I agree with the social worker too, but its still frustrating! Unable to limit his funds as he just borrows money from...
Beccah: I too can relate to the anger and often have the feeling towards my mom: "your made your bed". Nora called me on the carpet once when I expressed...
Mom, sorry. . .close enough. . . Kathy, Just in case you didn't know, Nora is my mom. . . Even with her wernicke's, she has been a great source of knowledge. ....
Thanks Kathy, I have talked to my brother who has power of attorney and control over her finances, and I have suggested that we not give her any more money....
I,ve been reading the postings that have been put up in the past couple of months and thought i'd add my two cents.I wondered if anyone agrees with me on the...
Shawn, I think you are very correct about the doctors not being educated about the disease. . It took 3 years and countless doctors before we found one who...
Hi Shawn: I agree with Beccah in that the issue with WKS is that it is so rare and whose source is from a vitamin deficiency often caused by alcoholism but as...
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