Painkillers May Have Caused Limbaugh's Deafness

[Reephdweller]

Ron eluded to this several days before Rush Limbaugh came on the air and admitted to taking the painkillers. Ron said that he had read somewhere that Vicodin had caused deafness in people who abused the drug.

By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- Could a common painkiller have contributed to Rush Limbaugh's well-known hearing loss?

Research findings suggest the radio talk-show host's apparent addiction to Vicodin could be the culprit behind his mysterious attack of deafness two years ago.....

In 1999, doctors at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles reported 12 cases -- nine women and three men -- of patients who developed hearing loss after Vicodin addiction. Two years later, doctors at the institute and elsewhere reported they had linked Vicodin abuse to hearing loss in at least 48 patients, according to the Los Angeles Times.


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[monsterone]

this is kind of old news; i remember hearing people speculate within 2 days of rush getting caught.

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you see, the kids, they listen to the rap music, which gives them the brain damage. with the hippin' and the hoppin' and the bippin' and the boppin'.

[high fly]

In the end, somehow, Rush will find a way to blame it on the liberals.

" and they ask me why I drink"

[bunnyluvsthem]

Ho hum, another pathetic try by reefdie (who else? You know him, folks, Amy's bintchk) to try to undermine Rush Limbaugh, since he wants to poke fun. Not buying it.

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[Reephdweller]

Since I'm not going to get into a fight with you bunny let me make this clear for you. I posted this because as I said, it was discussed on the show and later became news in its own way. In no way was a poking fun at Rush Limbaugh. I've listened to his show for years. I don't agree with everything he says, but I like his show.

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[fluffernutter]

I was always suspect of this as well. I was just under the impression that maybe his own blabbering caused him to go deaf or was that someone else. Go figure.

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[bunnyluvsthem]

Oh, it is I am not going to get into any fight with you, reefdweller. Au contraire, au contraire. I agree with the premise regarding the damn pills and the hearing loss. I just disagree with the underhandedness, and you know it. By the way, some of my best friends are Blacks.

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[bunnyluvsthem]

Still trying to promote the Western Wall as an image of Hate, with a lone Jew responsible, eh?

As they say "Stop".

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[bunnyluvsthem]

You know, that is just not right. I heard that the NY area is due for some frost, both Tuesday and Wednesday night, and the precipitation in some parts may turn to snow or sleet - it seems too early in the year for this crap to happen.

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[high fly]

C'mon, the guy was a boss jock dj--- a job known for drug addicts.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if cats who dealt to the Rushster 10 or 20 years ago didn't come forward.


I wonder if he ever got high with Quayle?
Now that would be funny.



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[sr71blackbird]

Bunnys a douche

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[bunnyluvsthem]

Bunnys a douche
You know, you always - Always - try to start Trouble. But I'm not buying into it. So you can just quiet down now sonny.

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[sr71blackbird]

your right, I secretly have a crush on you bunny

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[bunnyluvsthem]

I am not replying to that - I do not want to get into a fight.

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[TheMojoPin]

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[bunnyluvsthem]

Mojoie, Think "Popeye". That was the prevailing mood at the time.

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[bunnyluvsthem]

This was the intention.
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