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Greetings All,

The_right_wing@truth.com wrote in message news:<odrjov0nh7ca9tbbl1n4jjtis7lagftqgh@4ax.com>...
> On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:29:49 -0500, Peter H. Proctor <drp@drproctor.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:36:53 GMT, "Ann" <nntpmail@epix.net> wrote:
> >
> >>I wasn't thinking of his behavior.  Given his on-air personality, I'd expect
> >>him to get a lot of latitude.  And balance/gait problems are "normal" with
> >>inner ear problems.  But what about more subtle indicators like his pupils,
> >>breathing, etc? 
> >
> >         You give us docs far too much credit.   Once tolerance sets
> >in,  it is unlikely anybody could tell.   And this happens in a matter
> >of a few weeks.    
> >
> >> His history of unresolved back pain was a risk factor for
> >>addiction.
> >
> >        Almost nobody with chronic back pain takes opiates,
> >particularly conservative talk show hosts<G>.
> >
> >>Events indicate that his intent was to hide his addiction as long as
> >>possible.   Why take the risk of being found out for, as you say, the "easy
> >>part" ... unless he was facing surgery,  drug testing, etc. and had to get
> >>clean?
> >
> >         I see "self-treatment".      Rush had a medical problem for
> >which the medically-appropriate treatment includes opiates.    Because
> >of the legal situation,   he could not get pallaition from doctors.  I
> >sure as hell would not have given it to him and the few brave pain
> >docs who would chance legal action.  So he handled it himself...  
> >
> >          This reflects problems with the way we treat chronic pain
> >more than character defect in Rush.   Excepting his previous hypocracy
> >on this issue,  naturally.       Funny how the drug warrier's tune
> >changes when they or a loved one needs palliation.    God must be
> >laughing...
> >
> Trimmed 
> 
> >Dr P
> >
> >
> Injecting God into the scientific equation does not do you well. 
>

And here I thought Rush Limbaugh believed in god. Shows me.

>
> If there  is a God, He or She surely wouldn't be laughing based on the
> condition of the human being. 
>

Depends on the god.

>
> Most likely He or She would be kicking back and watching with a ho-hum
> attitude.
>

That's a strange attitude for a god.  

William C Colley