Dear Sherry I work with people who have been diagnosed as suffering from WKS and over a period of time some have shown variable rates of recovery. Usually...
... route. What has changed to stop the situation from happening again? ... Hi, Nothing has changed, and I am abstaining. I just want to know more about the...
Hi Sherry....My name is Shawn and thought for the last 10 years that i might have WKS due to heavy drinking as a teen and subsequent memory troubles that ...
I totally agree with u mate..... But I don't think I can turn..! Yes I want 2c my daughter and g/daughter grow up... But I have my own isuses to deal with.......
... WKS has been definetly ... I'm glad of that for you! During the last 10 years though i have researched WKS to the ... life, abstaining ... does not ... ...
Hi, This list is sure quiet right now. How is everyone? I am doing well. I'm trying to get private health insurance, and WKS sure turns off all carriers! I...
Sorry to hear that Sherry.From what i gather you are in the US.It's basically the same here,my thinking is that it's such a rare and unknown disease to most...
... unknown disease to ... Yes, it's unknown and the recovery rate is so small that no one wants to take you on if you've had it. As you all know, having the...
My dad was admitted to the hospital yesterday for what his assisted living facility thought was a stroke. The hospital he was admitted to isn't real on the...
Hi, Not posted for a while....Last few months have been a bit mad. Social services decided to rehouse my dad from his residential care home to a bungalow in...
My dad's recent episode also began with weakness in his legs. Remember I began receiving calls from him stating he could not walk? People who saw him thought...
... I wish I knew enough to help you. WKS is such an "esoteric" disease, I can't find much on it either. My best wishes for you and your dad. Sherry...
Hi Sherry you can try this link for information. sadly wks is not as rare as many people think, according to some professionals I have spokent to it seems be ...
Ali, What town is your brother in,,,,im having a hard time finding a place for my x husband who has it,,,hes 50 and everyone in the assisted living place is...
In a message dated 2/15/2007 9:23:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, accp@... writes: He hasn't been drinking since April. Here's my question, From what I've...
Kathryn, The information I have gleaned agrees with what you said. Nora kathym530@... wrote: In a message dated 2/15/2007 9:23:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,...
... treated ... what you ... disease and ... continued to ... That is my understanding, from what the doctors told me. I know I have improved a LOT since...
Can anyone recommend a list of things to check to see why my dad is so confused. I think it is korsakoff; he is confabulating, his short term memory is shot...
Hi, I've had Wernicke-Korsakoff's for about 9 years, ever since I had a major gastrointestinal illness and ingested little but sweetened water for 3...
Hi, i am new to this group. My dad has not been diagnosed yet but we are more than certain that he has korsakoff's. However, the hospital say that they cannot...
Hi and welcome to the group. Your post just came through today, the 17th so I apologize for the delay in responding to you. We have a few members who were...
... so ... term ... let ... As has come up lately, if it's Korsakoff's, he may continue to recover for a year or two. In case you don't remember, I had it. I...
... had ... seen ... me ... Welcome! I am a WKS survivor also! There are only a few of us on this group, most people here are family members/friends of WKS...
... Emma, I'm not sure if I responded to you yet. I don't think I have. I am a WKS survivor. I am doing very well. But improvement, as I've just stated to...
First test should be a liver enzyme blood test.If his levels are elevated than he should be administered an MRI or Better yet a PET scan, An MRI will not ...
hi sherry, i hope my dad will have a positive experience too. We have seen a big improvement in the 4 weeks he has been in but the confabulation is very bad....
I too share the guilt of drinking alcohol. I totally understand. i know i could never abuse myself like my dad has done, i just associate alcohol with the...
Hi Emma, Welcome to the group and thank you for your reply. My dad was in hospital for 33 weeks. It took them about two months (I think!) to diagnose WKS. I...
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