[CyberAnt]

What about the medication he is REQUIRED to take for his ear problems.

It's like everything else the liberals do - if you EXPOSE THEM, they smear you with the POLITICS OF PERSONAL DESTRUCTION.

[2nd Amendment]

Man, A Republican on dope makes a lot more sense than a sober democrat!

[trustandobey]

I"m deeply saddened!

[InvisibleChurch]

this is going to be fun .. i'd hate to be a democrat right about now

[Tempest]

Damnit! Why aren't the Dixie Chicks, Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins out there defending Rush's freedom of speech and opposing this attempt at McCartyism. . .

[Howlin]

I haven't started a thread in about two years.

You say that every single time you start a thread.

[Captain Peter Blood]

Okay I have just checked the National Enquirer website and there is no story on Rush. At least not yet. May have to wait till tomorrow to see if this is really for real or another hoax. Here is is the web link:
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/

[hemogoblin]

Here come the Saddamocrats!

[Amerigomag]

Maybe this is the "unimaginable" event that Rush teased us with on Monday's show. He said it would occur near the end of the California recall campaign.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

The WEEK THAT WAS:

Attack ROWE, Attack RUSH

---

The WEEK TO FIGHT BACK:

JOIN ARNOLD = STOP HILLARY

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/991159/posts

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[jmc813]

WOD Ping

[HAL9000]

Is Lloyd Grove involved in this?

[Sloth]

Sadly, it's true. He's been huffing Theragesic.

[harpo11]

Man, the libs are working double time fabricating news for the opening of their Liberal Talk Radio and Algore's new liberal cable network.

First they manufactured the Bush WH leak story. Today it is a dubious piece on Rush drug abuse story.

Frankly, the libs would say anything just to fill the void that is surely inevitable an outcome to their dubious ventures.

Mark my words, this is all liberal gunk designed to attract their rabid base in hopes of toppling the King of the Airwaves and to further their hate President Bush campaign. Maybe this is the only way they can promise to their sponsors that they will be able to stay on the air long enough to air to make some profit.

[technomage]

Again, did Rush really expect all this?

[teresat]

Wouln't Rush be dead if he took tens of thousands of pills?

[machogirl]

maybe it's another rush, a columnist?

[shrinkermd]

Am J Otol 2000 Mar;21(2):188-91 (ISSN: 0192-9763) Friedman RA; House JW; Luxford WM; Gherini S; Mills D House Ear Clinic, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA.

OBJECTIVES: To describe profound hearing loss associated with hydrocodone overuse and the successful rehabilitation of these patients with cochlear implantation.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review.

SETTING: A tertiary otologic referral center.

PATIENTS: Twelve patients with rapidly progressive hearing loss and a concurrent history of hydrocodone overuse. Interventions: Comprehensive medical histories, physical findings, audiometric tests, and, in those patients undergoing cochlear implantation, postimplantation performance data were reviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Clinical characteristics of hydrocodone-related hearing loss and open set word and sentence performance in those patients undergoing cochlear implantation. RESULTS: Hydrocodone overuse was associated with rapidly progressive sensorineural hearing loss in 12 patients. In four patients the initial presentation was unilateral, and two of the patients experienced vestibular symptoms. None of the 12 patients experienced improved thresholds after high-dose prednisone. Seven of the eight patients undergoing cochlear implantation have demonstrated early success with their devices.

CONCLUSIONS: Hydrocodone is frequently prescribed in combination with acetaminophen for the relief of pain and has a side effects profile similar to other medications in its class. Although not described previously, overuse or abuse can be associated with a rapidly progressive sensorineural hearing loss. These patients can be successfully rehabilitated with cochlear implantation.

FYI. This particular literature finding disturbs me.

[Prolifeconservative]

Uh oh, the red on Drudge has turned to black. This story is already losing it's legs.