Posted on 08/30/2019 2:35:56 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a toxic mix of the powerful painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in an accidental overdose, a medical examiner in Texas said in a report released Friday.
The 27-year-old Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in the Dallas area July 1 before the start of what was supposed to be a four-game series against the Texas Rangers. The first game was postponed before the teams played the final three games.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office issued a technical report that said Skaggs died as a result of "mixed ethanol, fentanyl, oxycodone intoxication with terminal aspiration of gastric contents."
It said simply: "Manner of death: Accident."
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
The family is just looking for someone to blame.
It’s no one’s fault but his own.
He wasn’t a 16 yr old kid.
Condolences to Tyler Skaggs’ family and friends.
If we used fentanyl in executions, the Left wouldn’t be able to call it cruel and inhuman. Therefore, since the Left needs SOMETHING to stop executions, they allow for the other mix of drugs that they can continue to complain about.
Evidently you have.
It’s all about you, Dude.
Same for one of Spinal Taps Drummers, although the Coroners final report could not determine who's vomit.
On a serious note Hendrix took too many sleeping pills. SUPPOSEDLEY his first responders didn't do him any favors on the method of transport to the Hospital.
You’re right. I’m shopping now.
I had oral surgery done last November. The doc prescribed oxy. It worked great, but I liked the euphoria so much, it scared me. I still needed pain killers after the oxy ran out and I requested Tramadol instead. That was not as pleasant, but sufficient.
My son was put into an induced coma recently. He was out a couple weeks. They kept him out with a couple medicines, one of which was fentanyl. I’ve had most manner of pain meds, but never had oxy or fentayl.
The body has a funny way of wanting violently to purge itself of poison.
He was murdered by Chicoms who are waging war against us and want to kill all our children.
Wonder if the story of Mama Cass and the sandwich was true.
Tramadol is tricky. It was not a Schedule Narcotic for a long time. It is, however, habit forming. Proceed with caution.
Or Bon Jovi. They suck.
"Get in that helicopter, Jon...yeah, they got a hairdresser in there, yeah yeah just get in there."
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Is tramadol a risky pain medication?
POSTED JUNE 14, 2019, 6:30 AM , UPDATED AUGUST 16, 2019, 8:56 AM
Robert H. Shmerling,
Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
A large group of medicines in foreground, man in pain in background.
All medications come with a dose of risk. From minor side effects to life-threatening allergic reactions, every decision to take a medication should be made only after the expected benefits are weighed against the known risks. You aren’t on your own in this: your doctor, your pharmacist, and a trove of information are available for your review.
Recently, I wrote about how newly approved drugs often accumulate new warnings about their safety, including a gout medication that garnered a new warning due to an increased risk of death. Now, according to a new study, the common prescription pain medication tramadol may earn a similar warning.
Tramadol is unique:
When first approved in 1995, tramadol was not considered an opiate (like morphine or oxycodone) even though it acted in similar ways. However, because there were cases of abuse and addiction with its use, the thinking and warnings changed. In 2014, the FDA designated tramadol as a controlled substance.
This means that although it may have accepted use in medical care, it also has potential for abuse or addiction and therefore is more tightly regulated. For example, a doctor can only prescribe a maximum of five refills, and a new prescription is required every 6 months.
Compared with other controlled substances, tramadol is at the safer end of the spectrum. Heroin, for example, is a Schedule I drug (high abuse potential and no acceptable medical use).
OxyContin is a Schedule II drug (it also has high abuse potential, but has an accepted medical use). Classified as a Schedule IV drug, tramadol is considered useful as a pain reliever with a low potential for abuse.
Despite these concerns, tramadol is one of many common treatments recommended for osteoarthritis and other painful conditions. Several professional societies, including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, include it in their guidelines as a recommended drug for osteoarthritis.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-tramadol-a-risky-pain-medication-2019061416844
Yeah - so technically he didn’t die from the “overdose”
“Tramadol is tricky. It was not a Schedule Narcotic for a long time. It is, however, habit forming. Proceed with caution.”
Thanks for the info, but I already knew. I was getting thirty 50 mg tabs every 90 days. If I had my druthers I would have asked gotten forty-five tabs for every 90 days.
I just want to be able to stay on my feet with minimum pain 3 or 4 days a week. I think that would be sufficient for me to do what needs to get done around here.
I’m thinking about seeing a chiropractor. I’ve had mixed success with them in the past, but some success, nonetheless. Pain shots aren’t an option right now because I shouldn’t be taking corticosteroids.
As much coke as David Crosby said they did, she prob. died of a heart attack.
Really? “Death by Doctor”?
Oh yeah. They should definitely, MOST DEFINITELY go after the Doctor who prescribed the Fentanyl to him! Because, you know, MY doctor is very careful about limiting my Fentanyl prescription to me when he writes it out, and I find it disturbing to hear there are doctors out there who carelessly write overprescription of Fentanyl. (Yes, that is indeed sarcasm.)
We just can’t expect 27 year olds to be responsible for illegal substances they voluntarily ingest to get their kicks. His family WANTS someone else to be responsible for his death, and for them to be punished.
What a load of horse crap.
We hope your son is okay now.
He was probably on slow iv drip with Fentanyl and Versed, and monitored closely.
The beauty of these drugs are their short half lives. You are feeling no pain if given before, during and briefly post op.
Those short half lives can be very addictive and dangerous if given by a non professional in a non professional setting.
Thanks Gramps for the info. It reinforces from a highly credible source what I already know: tramadol, when used appropriately is effective.
I’ve taken it on and off for about 2.5 years now. I’ve never taken a lot and I’ve had extended periods of time not taking it in between with no ill effects.
Actually I had the same experience with ativan. I gave up on asking for prescriptions for it because primary doctors are afraid of it. They actually seem to be avoiding prescribing any controlled substance because of tighter controls being imposed on them by state laws. Since last summer, in Michigan, if a doctor wants to prescribe a controlled substance he first has to review your entire prescription history (available on a central state-administrated database). Doctors prefer not to go through the hassle.
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