Why is Rush in the hospital?

[spotbird]

Poll question: Why is Rush in the hospital?

If Rush's problem was his heart, he would have allowed the hospital to comment by now. The paramedics at the scene reported Reportedly, Rush admitted using medication for "back pain" at the scene. But Rush played golf the day before he was admitted, so his back pain wasn't debilitating.

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.

[NJmaverick]

1. "The paramedics at the scene reported Rush admitted using medication for "back pain"."

This is very disturbing as that information is supposed to be confidential. Either this claim is fictitious or there are some very unethical medics.

[mmonk]

6. You may be onto something unless he gave permission

for it to be made public.

[hughee99]

15. Can you imagine he would have ever given permission for this? n/t

[spotbird]

16. Maybe it wasn't a medical

professional who leaked.

[mmonk]

17. Not normally willingly but people react differently when faced with a crisis.

[hughee99]

25. People who take so much care in crafting a public image

would not allow this. I wouldn't be surprised if this leak wasn't from a medical professional, but there is absolutely no way this came from a paramedic WITH jackass's permission.

[mmonk]

27. You're probably right. Of course, the possibility exists he could have disclosed or gave

permission to disclose he had a back condition.

[hughee99]

29. The paramedics, as far as I know, would not have asked permission

to disclose anything, and I can't imagine that asshat would have brough this up on his own.

[mmonk]

30. They could have asked in trying to treat him was he taking any medication.

However, to disclose it to anyone in the public would be outside of protocol.

[hughee99]

31. Exactly, I'm sure they asked him if he was on anything...

But I can't imagine they asked for his permission to disclose anything, and I can't imagine he volunteered it.

[mmonk]

34. I'm wondering if someone overheard such an exchange

between him and those treating him and decided to put it out there (someone not in the medical profession).

[spotbird]

7. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Maybe someone at the hotel leaked it, the story didn't attribute it to paramedics, that's my mistake.

[Warpy]

14. Or there were onlookers who overheard it

as all that blubber was being heaved onto the ambulance.

I know when I called the meat wagon last summer, several of my neighbors had gathered around to find out if there was anything they could do for me.

[NJmaverick]

20. That's possible, it all depends on where he was seen

if he was seen in his room, then it was at least irresponsible of the medics. If Rush had his attack in one of the hotel's public areas, then it could have been over heard by onlookers.

[Iggo]

19. Just because he said he was using it for back pain...

...doesn't mean he was using it for back pain.

People need to quit taking the addict's word for it when it comes to why he really really neeeeeeeds his medication.

[NJmaverick]

21. That wasn't my point. My point was what he was or wasn't taking

was covered under patient confidentiality.

[spotbird]

22. If a medical professional

leaked the information.

[NJmaverick]

24. True, it's possible someone over heard. It depends where the attack took place

if it was in his room, I don't see how it could have been leaked. If it was in a public area it could have been over heard by others.

[shadowknows69]

2. Other: He finally had his head so far up his own ass he had to have it removed surgically.

[lpbk2713]

3. Interpol wants to talk to him about his trips to the Dominican Republic.

They told him they have statements from young Dominican lads and a very graphic six hour video tape.

[SmileyRose]

4. That has to be a fake pic - please, please I beg you, tell me that's a fake pic.

I just don't even want to know there's a white man that would wear that, ankle tan lines and all --- please

[spotbird]

9. Nope, he posted it himself. nt

[Bucky]

10. What other kind of man did you expect to wear that?

For all you know, those could be Klingon battle boxers and he's just resting up so he can really give us some shit in the new year.

[SmileyRose]

23. Snort

rich white guys - oh good lord where's the fashion police when you need um.

[ThatsMyBarack]

5. OTHER: He's in a MENTAL hospital...

And can't seem to dress himself....

[DJ13]

8. One word

"gerbil"

[dmr]

26. Lemmiwinks!

[DJ13]

28. Thats exactly what I was thinking of!

:rofl:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Removing head from ass is a delicate procedure best left to professionals.

Whereas, insertion of head into ass is often accomplished by amateurs.

[shadowknows69]

36. Post #2. You owe me a (Rum and) Coke.

[MineralMan]

12. Other: Loudbermudashortitis

[baldguy]

13. Black market livers have a short shelf life.

[Mz Pip]

18. Fatal fashion sense?

That combination could be deadly.

[RedRubberBall]

32. He looks real thin

Yoyo dieting isnt good for one's health

[spotbird]

33. He lost a lot of weight

before he got caught in 2003.

[Mz Pip]

41. A doc told me

that rapid weight loss can be stressful on the heart. I have heard that up and down weight gain and loss is not healthy either.

We shall see.

[HopeHoops]

35. The anal cyst on his shoulders was acting up.

The doctors had to reinsert it in his ass where it belongs.

[dugaresa]

37. is that a real outfit or was that photoshopped on him because that his hideous

i may need to be admitted to a hospital to erase that from my mind.

[Cleita]

44. If it's for real, I'm wondering if he's color blind. n/t

[MilesColtrane]

38. OD

Look how skinny he is. A sure sign of continued narcotic abuse.

He's probably crushing the Oxy and snorting it now.

Won't be too long before he's cooking it up and spiking it.

[pansypoo53219]

39. love the sock tan line

so glad he can spend his time on the beach.

[DeschutesRiver]

40. Before that scary shot of him, the last I saw the bloated photo of him that KO had

where he was dressed in dark clothes, bouncing around a stage and looking as big as a whale.

If this is a current photo, he sure lost a lot of weight fairly quickly.

All I know is that I am surprised that he went to a hospital complaining of chest pain, and days later, he still hasn't been released. I do know that Tiger Woods was arrogant enough to think that his secret life would be left that way even when it spilled out into the public view, and look at what has happened to him over the last weeks.

I think Rush's real story is about to hit the airwaves, if he doesn't find a way out of his hospital room very soon. I am not sure what the true scoop is, but this isn't playing out like I'd expect. There is something a bit odd going on and I am hoping he will get the same publicity that he doles out to everyone else.

[spotbird]

42. Rush ridiculed Tiger's secret life

Whoops.

[DeschutesRiver]

46. I didn't know Rush had made an issue of Tiger's downfall

Big oops for him there. Okay, now I am thinking he has been busy hiding in the hospital while he tried to concoct a way to package what happened in a light most favorable to him so that he won't lose his sponsors or his appeal to his ditto head listeners.

Popcorn time. Lots of popcorn.

[spotbird]

48. Rush did a press conference

Denied drug use, surprise.

[DeschutesRiver]

49. All his followers are frantically praying for his recovery from heart disease

and the first thing he does is frantically hold a press conference denying drug use? Big honking flashing neon sign pointing to the real issue, I think.

[Spirochete]

43. He took LSD

then looked at his wardrobe and had a really bad trip?

[spotbird]

45. Rush is going to make a statement soon

So he must be ok.

[spotbird]

47. He denied drug use.

What a surprise.