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http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=376771
Accidental death on prescribed drugs.
Here is what we are hearing in Australia. Now that the reason for his death is known, hopefully all the attention will die down and Heath can rest in peace.
It is a great photo panglossian, he will be dearly missed by many.Thanks for this link. What a great final photo to remember him by.
I'm not surprised that the feds are now involved http://www.tmz.com/2008/02/06/feds-want-to-know-how-heath-got-his-meds/.
No one doctor would have prescribed all that and Heath would have had to have a pretty bad physical pain problem (which I find unlikely) to warrant both hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions.
My husband says that oxycodone alone is one of the most powerful and dangerous pain killers in the WORLD. (I know I tend to dramatize, but that's exactly what he said)
You should be prescribed that only for a serious operation or pain, for a short period time, and NOT REFILLED.
My husband gets constant calls for refills after an operation- "Oh, Doc, I need more...I'm in pain". It's because it makes you feel good, and very addictive.
It is hard to know exactly what Heath was thinking with this cocktail.I suspect that he may have used this combo before though. i watched a couple of You Tube videos regarding Oxycodone and addiction. Must say that what I saw was really scary...it is a very abused drug..not unlike Heroin in its behaviour.On one hand, I am so glad that the rumors of cocaine or heroin have come to nothing. On the other hand....I'm really kind of pi$$ed off at him now. SIX different drugs, and even a very ignorant, as far as pharmaceuticals go, person as myself could recognize that Valium, Xanax, and the sleeping pills look like a very unwise combination. The doctor on Greta last night said 5 of the six (excluding the oxycodone) were bad to mix in any combination. Just really, really insanely stupid on his part. Go to a sleep clinic if you're having that much trouble, geez!
The video of his family arriving back in Austrailia this week, it looked to me like his dad has aged tremendously in the past two weeks. So unbelievably sad.
I'm not surprised that the feds are now involved http://www.tmz.com/2008/02/06/feds-want-to-know-how-heath-got-his-meds/.
No one doctor would have prescribed all that and Heath would have had to have a pretty bad physical pain problem (which I find unlikely) to warrant both hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions.
Honestly? My gf's medicine cab looks just like this. She gets all these drugs prescribed for her with no probelm. She takes over 400 norco which is a stronger strength vicodin, a month. She picks up this huge bottleful if it wasn't so scary it would be funny.She is prescribed sedatives, anti-anxiety,anti-depressants, sleeping aids and several pain pills. She opted to stop the oxycontin and methadone because they made her sleepyI'm not surprised that the feds are now involved http://www.tmz.com/2008/02/06/feds-want-to-know-how-heath-got-his-meds/.
No one doctor would have prescribed all that and Heath would have had to have a pretty bad physical pain problem (which I find unlikely) to warrant both hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions.
Oh Boy! No doctor I have ever been too would give out meds like that. Doctors here are not too keen on prescribing pain killers. My hubby has bulged dics and he is lucky to even get anti inflammatories for the pain. Occcasionally he has had Valium but only one lot no repeat scripts.Honestly? My gf's medicine cab looks just like this. She gets all these drugs prescribed for her with no probelm. She takes over 400 norco which is a stronger strength vicodin, a month. She picks up this huge bottleful if it wasn't so scary it would be funny.She is prescribed sedatives, anti-anxiety,anti-depressants, sleeping aids and several pain pills. She opted to stop the oxycontin and methadone because they made her sleepy![]()
Honestly? My gf's medicine cab looks just like this. She gets all these drugs prescribed for her with no probelm. She takes over 400 norco which is a stronger strength vicodin, a month. She picks up this huge bottleful if it wasn't so scary it would be funny.She is prescribed sedatives, anti-anxiety,anti-depressants, sleeping aids and several pain pills. She opted to stop the oxycontin and methadone because they made her sleepy![]()
It is hard to know exactly what Heath was thinking with this cocktail.I suspect that he may have used this combo before though. i watched a couple of You Tube videos regarding Oxycodone and addiction. Must say that what I saw was really scary...it is a very abused drug..not unlike Heroin in its behaviour.
Unfortunately we will never know what he was thinking or why he took all of these together...prescription drugs need to be carefully considered and as you say, it does not take much knowledge to realize the danger of these combos.
Sounds like Heath shopped around to get all these. No doc is gonna prescribe all of those at once. I wonder how he got those hardcore pain killers....did he have any injuries we have not heard of?
Honestly? My gf's medicine cab looks just like this. She gets all these drugs prescribed for her with no probelm. She takes over 400 norco which is a stronger strength vicodin, a month. She picks up this huge bottleful if it wasn't so scary it would be funny.She is prescribed sedatives, anti-anxiety,anti-depressants, sleeping aids and several pain pills. She opted to stop the oxycontin and methadone because they made her sleepy![]()
When i had my leg surgery i was prescribed both...first oxy then hydro..and every few weeks during my checks up my doctor would just prescribe me more and more refills that i didnt ask for/need! We never went and bought them...but i was suprised at how easy it is to get all the painkillers.
Anyone who likes heroin, likes oxy and hydro. They are all just a form of morphine and have similar effects.
Bingo. From what I hear, this was his recreational drug of choice.
For all intense purposes, a solid does of oxy is equivalent in its high to heroin - method of ingestion being the same. Plenty of people even prefer the "pharmaceutical" high to the "street" high of heroin.
Wow - I never knew that before. Thanks southcitymom!
I'm a veritable fountain of opiate wisdom!![]()