Thank you Nora. It is encouraging to think that she may improve. She does not seem to have lost her intellect, so when we talk about concepts, she seens to...
Wow. New Zealand!. I live in Massachusetts, USA. My mother lives in Connecticut, about 3 hours from me. The fact that most of this was self inflicted does...
Kathy, My heart goes out to you and yur family. To the best of my knowledge, your mother can POSSIBLY get better SOME. It will be a long and slow process ...
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Feb 1, 2003 9:30 pm
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Tracy, my heart goes out to you as well. In a way it is lucky that my mother does not appear to have any insight into her condition. I can't imagine what...
http://www.nursingceu.com/NCEU/courses/wksynd We found this article very helpful in introducing us to this disease though I must say not as helpful as the...
Thanks to all of you for posting messages. It is very helpful to read the different experiences. My brother has been diagnosed with Korsakoff's He was...
I was hoping he could get more shots of thiamine The doctor says that once he can eat and is off alcohol he should be getting all the thiamine he needs from...
Hi. I'm interested in knowing what kind of medications, besides the vitamins, have worked or not worked for everyone. My mother is still in the hospital and...
Hi Kathy...the only thing I'm on for the Wernicke's, are the thiamin supplements in a powerful multivitamin. I am on the Trazodone and Wellbutrin for...
Hi Nora My name is richard and have been monitoring the emails before I forget what I am doing I would like to say it is comforting in a sad way to know I'm...
Hi Nora My name is richard and have been monitoring the emails before I forget what I am doing I would like to say it is comforting in a sad way to know I'm...
Hi Nora I have been monitoring the emails and in a sad way it is comforting to know I am not alone I am about to lose my thoughts and i have no dr butrecently...
Kathy, My Korsakoff symptoms are mild in comparison however, I take clorazipate as needed for the agitation. I have also recently switched from zoloft to ...
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Feb 8, 2003 8:37 pm
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Hi I'm sure these are getting through but it is still comforting to know i'm writing to people who understnd, Would someone please acknowledge my scribblins...
Hi. I'm interested in knowing what kind of medications, besides the vitamins, have worked or not worked for everyone. So far they have tried haldol,...
Tracey, it seems that clonidine has done the trick for my mother. She has stabilized in terms of her agitation and now that she is not as medicated, (they had...
Thanks Tania, She has stabilized with clonidine but I am keeping track of all the other possibilities in case of a set back so yes it helps a lot. Kathy...
Kathy, Hang in there! As my husband would surely tell you, the agitation will come and go for no apparent reason at times. I know that I am doing it and I ...
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Feb 11, 2003 4:57 pm
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Tracey, you are amazing. You hang in there. and I thank you so much for your insight. We have reached the next leg of our journey and my mother was admitted...
Is there anyone out there in this area that has knowledge or information they are willing to share about wernicke-korsakoff syndrome with me. I amvery...
Is there anyone out there in this area that has knowledge or information they are willing to share about wernicke-korsakoff syndrome with me. I amvery...
Kathy, It is really good that you have hope cause that is all that you do have at htis point. Your Mother has gotten the boost of vitamins needed to get her ...
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Feb 12, 2003 4:21 pm
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I have a lot of hard copy info that I can mail to you regards gordon ... From: bettyboop2003x <bessgs28@...> [mailto:bessgs28@...] Sent: Wednesday,...
Gordon, I'd be interested in this too. I'm still really confused about the whole thing. My mother has been suffering with this for about 6 mo., but is still...
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