So happy to find this group! We're dealing with my alcoholic in-laws (early 70s). They drink about 5 litres of whiskey weekly between the two of them - one...
Hi, Just when I thought I was the only one in the world with such a problem. Long story short, He drank for over 40 years, worked 24 years at his plant,...
Hi Jahhook, You are not alone. There are many of us here who suffer just like you. My dad is also in another state in a nursing home as of July 5, 2006. He's...
That has been my repeating question. No one can give me even an approximate. My dad has hepatic encephalopathy and in February, my doctor said someone with...
As everyone has already stated, none of us seem to be able to find an answer to that question. My mother suffers from Wernicke's Encephalopathy, which is less...
i am wondering if anyone could give me some advice regarding my father.he was diagnosed with korsakoffs allmost two years ago after he broke his leg,my father...
I agree with everyone on this one. When my dad was diagnosed, his doctor said that "if" he recovered and continued to drink, he would be dead within six...
Hi everyone I've learn a lot reading all your messages. Thank You. It is finally sinking in that caring for my brother will be a term role. I would love to...
Nora, I was catching up my reading for the last few weeks and noticed you wrote that you also have diabetes. Do you suffer with any itching associated with...
Denell, Not sure if this help but I know that liver/renal problems can result in itching and its called something which I can't remember. It's because the ...
Hi Feeling a bit down today. I've been doing my very best to care for my brother with very little support from my family. They don't trust me to do the...
Hello Iasc, I have no experience with this with the Wernicke's but I do have experience with it with a mental health problem with another family member. I had...
Wernicke Korsakoff SyndromeI know we faced the same issue with my b/f's family and still do. It is hard. They seem to need him to be the person he was and I...
Good evening everybody - Hope everyone is well. Let me preface this post by saying I'm new to this disorder and I'm just now trying to gather information so...
Hi: From my reading WKS is often misdiagnosed. Your father should also see a neurologist. The major difference is that Alzhiemers is a progressive disease...
I would agree with the other posts. My dad is taking medication for alzheimers. His symptoms are very similar to the one's my grandma had with alzheimers...
my father in law diagnosed with wk last week. still in hospital, being treated for various other, mostly alcohol related illnesses, including withdrawal...
Mari- Hang in there. . Unfortunately, this is a diesease with very few cut and dry answers. . As you read through the boards, you will see that every situation...
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Hello to all: I've read many--though not all--of the messages this group has posted and thought I'd chime in. I had a nasty go-round with Wernicke-Korsakoff...
Dave, If you are unable to post the file, would you mind emailing it to me? I am very interested in reading your writings. My dad is the suffer, his family a...
Hi Dave I was amazed to read your e-mail because you are the first person to mention recovery from WF. Would love to read your story. Please post it or e-mail...
Isac: Send me an email so I have your address. I'll be glad to send the story to you. In the meantime, I'm going to try to post it to a web site. Never done...
... John: Thanks. Not sure what "110 points" means, but it sounds good to me. For those interested in reading the account, I think this link works. It worked...
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