Side Effects of OxyContin - for the Consumer..some symptoms mimic heart attack...

[ddeclue]

Oh crap Rush.. now it looks like you've gone and gotten allergic to your favorite narcotic..damn that must suck! Better be careful.. it's already made you deaf.. it might make you blind or kill you too.

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/oxycontin-side-effects.html

Side Effects of OxyContin - for the Consumer

OxyContin Sustained-Release Tablets

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using OxyContin Sustained-Release Tablets:

Constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; nausea; sleeplessness; vomiting; weakness.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using OxyContin Sustained-Release Tablets:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; difficulty urinating; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; seizures; severe dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; slowed or difficult breathing; tremor; vision changes.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. I Hope Limbaugh Lands In The Pokey This Time

That would be great.

[left coaster]

2. Yeah, that would be great..

..accept that rich folks don't land in the pokey for things like this.. instead they land in plush rehab centers..

[WhiteTara]

8. wonder what happens when you combine

oxycontin and viagra.

[AmandaRuth]

3. I just posted in another thread

he may have been taking something, probably illegal, for that rapid weight loss. I would bet that had something to do with it.

[maseman]

4. Well Rush is up to about 700 lbs

doubt he is on Oxy again. Probably lots of Bourbon and filet mignons.

[DesertRat]

5. I read on another thread

that he's recently lost a large amount of weight. The poster speculated that the fast weight loss could have caused the chest pain. :shrug:

[RockaFowler]

7. He has lost weight

He went on Quick Weight Loss.

[maseman]

22. Sorry I didnt see that

Last I saw was his big jiggly self bouncing around that stage at that repuke event.

[Junkdrawer]

6. "He told medical crews that he was taking medication for a back problem, sources said."

...

Limbaugh, 58, suffered from chest pains, sources said. Limbaugh was sitting in a chair in his ninth-floor hotel room at the Kahala when emergency crews arrived, sources said. He told medical crews that he was taking medication for a back problem, sources said.

...

http://www.kitv.com/politics/22094469/detail.html

[no_hypocrisy]

10. The blood analysis will reveal the concentration of "the drug" in his system.

Whether it's periodic and acute or chronic and abusive.

[Junkdrawer]

12. Which will be kept private.. n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

20. Private, if you include the insurance carrier.

They'd be interested in whether Rush contributed to his condition and for his admission.

[Junkdrawer]

21. With the kind of money he has, he probably self-insures. n/t

[safeinOhio]

17. Hey Mr. Limbaugh

If you have an addiction to pain meds, you give up golf rather than take meds so you can play. I thought you had court ordered rehab. Then I'm sure you know way more than the experts.

[UTUSN]

9. K&R #5 n/t

[Mythbuster]

11. Limburger is a...

...lazy, fat bastard with a "type A" personality and a he has a thing for narcotics. He is a perfect candidate for coronary artery dz., especially if he has any family hx of it or if he has high blood pressure. I wonder if he'll be looking for a "Cheney Artificial Heart"?

[SoCalDem]

13. It there a painkiller that causes muteness? If so, let's hope he finds out about it

:)

[Mythbuster]

15. lmfao!!!!

[AspenRose]

16. That is just the sweetest sig file picture.

:-)

[Vinnie From Indy]

19. Perfect!

Nothing would make me believe in Karma more than that!

Cheers!

[madokie]

14. If I was a betting man I'd bet that this has somethng drug related to it

oxycontin is gonna kill the bastid yet and oh how I want to see him in the slammer first

[Bitwit1234]

18. On one of the sites I think CNN it said

rush told the EMT's he had taken something for back pain.. I guess that's why he had been out playing golf. THE PAIN WAS GONE???????????