... I actually think I had a low thiamine level before any alcohol entered the picture. I suffered from gastroparesis. I may have already said this, so...
Thank you...are you sure he isnt both now an alcoholic and a mental patient, his sudden behavior changes..as well..this is so exhausting ... From: Nora...
WKS is a rare disease as it is....so not often diagnosed. My mother was very fortuntate that her attending physician was Romanian...and curious as to why she...
Hi Sunni Nora is right, don't give in and bail him now, even if your dad has mental health issues he is unlikely to be able to be treated for them effectively...
Hi Sunni,  You need to tell them he's an alcoholic, not a mental patient. And I'm just afraid if you bail him out you are asking for trouble.  Hang in...
I am always so glad to hear that there are others who are experiencing this . Wish I knew how WKS was diagnosed. I have heard MRI, or a neurologist can detect...
Hi all..I've been reading the thread and thought I'd update you on my mother as well. She was diagnosed with WKS in January of 2003. I found her on New...
I totally agree with Sherry, the same thing happened with my husband, the doctor's explained it to me along the line of when my husband's body processed...
... I was diagnosed when I got extremely ill, by docs at the hospital. I, to this day, wonder if that was really true. Most people who have had WKS to the...
Hi Sherry, who diagnosed yuou had WKS? I need to get my dad diagnosed as well. how do we get thiamine? is there aprescription for that? in high doses...
Hi, I just saw that thing about promoting products. I do not sell thiamine! LOL I am honestly trying to let people know that this syndrome may come from some...
Hi, I may have posted this before, but I wanted to make sure everyone knew it. I got sick with WKS a few years ago. Before that, I had another condition...
... Just a note. I had this syndrome and I am now working again, etc. You CAN recover from it. The basic thing is you need to keep pumping the thiamine in....
agree the last 11 days have been great, not worried if he will show up or wander here or there etc etc..The district attorney said today, that they didn't...
Can you ask your father to agree to go to the 90 day rehab facility as a condition of dropping the charges? In other words, get him to agree to go there (in...
I always said I would tape record or video tape him...never got the chance he is sitting in jail for 7 days now..calling to get bailed out..I was told to go to...
I agree that videotaping may help him understand. But also, he may be past the point of being able to understand what he is doing and may see the tape and...
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me it really helps more than anything..all the options and ideas...blessings sunni ... From: kelli flynt...
... I agree. Sunni's father made a choice a long time ago to ruin his body and brain with the effects of alcohol and thiamine deprivation. What's happening...
You did the right thing, you can not let him put you, your mom, or your son in danger. My husband was never violent but by the time he agreed to go to rehab,...
I went to the beach a few days with my son on a much needed get away..and were back..on May 30Th my dad walked to my house demanding my car and money s when he...
Hi Sunni - sorry I don't check this very often but just saw your messages. My dad has been living w/ WKS for about 5 yrs now. He lives in assisted living -...
hi Dana, I agree. The thing is the police took himalready charged him with a PI then we bailed him out and went to the hospital in hopes they would admit him...
Your father is a danger to other people and should be put in a place where he can't hurt other people. One reliable place to contain people who are not able to...
Sunni, I haven't written anything in a long time, but I have been following your ordeal. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, try to keep your head up. ...
Thank you I agree!!! he just walked to my house 10miles..and was violent and aggressive threw myportable fireplace at me and was ready to attack...he has never...
Sunni, I agree with Dana. I too ended up calling in Adult Protective Services on my dad. They had him placed in the nursing home and I signed the papers. He...
another miserable long day!!!started at 10 looking for dad he walked off again...a neighbor boy said he saw him walking in his rebel hat with no shirt headed...
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