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Heath Ledger's Accidental Overdose - Discussion Thread (Was: Breaking News)
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Verona on February 06, 2008, 12:25:43 pm ---there's the possibility of multiple doctors, but also the reality that doctors will often bend the rules (and suspend good judgment) for celebrity patients. But heck, even if I were to go to my doctor and say "doc, Vicodin did nothing for me... can I try something else?" he would most likely comply, naturally assuming I would stop taking the Vicodin. The combination of medications here screams of that scenario. "This one didn't work, that one didn't work... but maybe if I took them together..."
Heath, I swear... :'(
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In other words--and this will not be popular on this thread at this time--Heath bears at least some responsibility for his own death.
I was thinking this. ... :(
Verona:
--- Quote from: souxi on February 06, 2008, 12:28:03 pm ---Oh God Leslie, seeing the words, Heath Ledger, and cause of death in the same sentence just breaks my heart. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Once again, I'm with you, Souxi... the pain of seeing our Heath reduced to this stark document is overwhelming.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: souxi on February 06, 2008, 12:12:34 pm ---So finally we know, it was an accident. What I don,t understand is, and forgive me for being dense, but HOW did all those combined drugs actually kill him? I mean did they cause him to have a heart attack, or just fall asleep and not wake up? Poor Heath. :'( :'( :'( :'(
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I guess maybe the combination would bring on cardiac arrest?
Leslie?
Sandy:
--- Quote from: Verona on February 06, 2008, 12:25:43 pm ---there's the possibility of multiple doctors, but also the reality that doctors will often bend the rules (and suspend good judgment) for celebrity patients. But heck, even if I were to go to my doctor and say "doc, Vicodin did nothing for me... can I try something else?" he would most likely comply, naturally assuming I would stop taking the Vicodin. The combination of medications here screams of that scenario. "This one didn't work, that one didn't work... but maybe if I took them together..."
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A close friend of mine died a few years ago of cancer. During the latter stages, the district nurse would come in on a daily basis to administer painkillers. He didn't have a home supply. I honestly don't think my doctor would prescribe these under any circumstances.
Verona:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on February 06, 2008, 12:28:24 pm ---In other words--and this will not be popular on this thread at this time--Heath bears at least some responsibility for his own death.
I was thinking this. ... :(
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When you're exhausted, and you're ill, sometimes you'll try anything... and the fact that all the medications were prescribed gives a false sense of safety.
We don't know how much time elapsed between the ingestion of each drug. I wasn't suggesting he downed a handful of every drug all at once.
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