I Don't Know Why Michael Jackson Went Down The Anaesthetic Route
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
March 27, 2013 9:19am CST
I have nothing against Michael Jackson, honest. So this isn't a discussion about whether or not you liked him as a person..no..this discussion is about his decision to take anaesthetic every night (for God knows how long) in order to get him to sleep..and we all know how that backfired on him.
You see, yesterday I had anaesthetic for my Endometrial Ablation and the Nurses gave me 24 hours for the effects of it to wear off..and I'm still groggy. Not that I'm bothered, it will wear off eventually, plus I'm taking drugs, mainly to reduce any inflammation and for cystitis. So, I know it will take time.
However, with MJ he had this anaesthetic EVERY NIGHT! Which bright spark advised him to go down that route? Surely, there were other things he could've tried to get him off to sleep. I also think he went to bed far too early and had 'a thing' about sleeping for 12 hours was it? Far too long if you're not tired in the first place.
And then he did all that dancing for his show. Unbelievable when you think about it.
Do you think it's far too easy (if you have money) to get what you want in medicines even though ordinary folk think it's way too risky and even crazy to do so? Since MJ's death have the rules been tightened regarding obtaining anaesthetic..does anybody know?
You see, yesterday I had anaesthetic for my Endometrial Ablation and the Nurses gave me 24 hours for the effects of it to wear off..and I'm still groggy. Not that I'm bothered, it will wear off eventually, plus I'm taking drugs, mainly to reduce any inflammation and for cystitis. So, I know it will take time.
However, with MJ he had this anaesthetic EVERY NIGHT! Which bright spark advised him to go down that route? Surely, there were other things he could've tried to get him off to sleep. I also think he went to bed far too early and had 'a thing' about sleeping for 12 hours was it? Far too long if you're not tired in the first place.
And then he did all that dancing for his show. Unbelievable when you think about it.
Do you think it's far too easy (if you have money) to get what you want in medicines even though ordinary folk think it's way too risky and even crazy to do so? Since MJ's death have the rules been tightened regarding obtaining anaesthetic..does anybody know?4 people like this
9 responses
@Hopefull90 (921)
• United States
27 Mar 13
I can remember when working that I would take something to help me go to sleep knowing that I would have to get up in the morning early to go to work. I would usually give myself time enough to go to sleep on my own but it that didn't work then I would try something like Melatonin. My daughter takes Vit B-12 but that only seems to wake me up. Now, I will go until 2 in the morning before I take anything because I don't have to get up now that I am retired.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
27 Mar 13
I've heard of Melatonin. Is that a sleeping pill or something?
@Hopefull90 (921)
• United States
28 Mar 13
I think it is serotonin, a chemical your body needs to relax.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 13
Sadly it's true that money indeed does and can buy virtually everything, although it cannot buy you eternal life, nor can it buy you out of a critical terminal illness. I need on average 12 hours sleep a night, but that's mainly due to my depression and the side affects of the medication I take. Although I have always been a good 'deep' sleeper, prior to being diagnozed with depression, I used to take those kalms tablets but they weren't much good, I also, believe it or not tried lavender, which is supposed to relax and help you sleep better. Some people are just addicted to taking medication and in the end it becoming habit forming, which I suspect happened to MJ
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 13
I take Mirtazapine, I am on the medium dose, I did ask my doctor if they were long term, she said they are, so for the forseeable future I will continue with them, the last time I saw my doctor she asked me if I felt I needed to go to the higher dose, trouble is if I do, and there's no movement, that's the highest dose 45mg, I am on 30mg, so at least on 30mg I have room for manoeuvre, I can also drop down to the lowest 15mg.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
28 Mar 13
Purrfect! Compared to all the other antidepressants I've tried where the side affects have been horrendous, and sometimes worse than the actual depression. These seem to be working ok with little to no side affects, although I do sleep a lot, but I have always liked my sleep and I am absolutely of no use in the mornings! Along with the therapy sessions I get weekly, the two go hand in hand. Ideally I'd like to be off them, but I can cope with life with them, not sure I can without.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
27 Mar 13
It is so sad that the greats end up with whicky whacky doctors who will precribe anything for their rich clients. yes, he got hooked on the anaesthetic I am sure. Last year I had to wean myself off morphine and then large doses on codeine. I was determined to get off them and for once, the NHS was not checking what meds I had as my surgery was private so both the hospital and the NHS doctor were prsecribing like crazy. I had so many
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
27 Mar 13
Yes, I've been warned on my leaflet with my codeine tablets that they can be very addicting. They do work though but I wouldn't want to take them all the time. I'm glad you've weaned yourself off them and the morphine. May I ask what you were taking them for?
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
28 Mar 13
I had two open heart surgeries in the U.K. The first one failed. I was told that I was dying and I was but lived long enough to recover and have the second one done. Massive complications and took me nearly 8 months to recover. Really a nightmare and put my children in so much debt
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
28 Mar 13
MJ had his doctors give him those anesthetics. I do think that even if it was against their will but was given an amount for their "obedience", then it was handed to him as if it was just like candy. I am sure that the rules are strict. It just happened that these doctors were probably bribed that much.
As for MJ's addiction to it, he is probably too depressed, that instead od having longer waking hours when he is not busy, then he resorted to these anesthetics to numb him and then eventually to make him fall as sleep.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
28 Mar 13
The doctor knew it was wrong and tried reducing the dose but when you have MJ literally demanding more (plus the money side of things) well, you're not going to refuse are you? Yes, it was wrong of the doc to administer anaesthetic as it's only supposed to be given during an operation, for example..but the problem I have isn't with him but the SYSTEM. What's to stop this from happening again? Has anything been done about that I wonder?
@robspeakman (1700)
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27 Mar 13
I was in hospital a few years ago following an accident.
I was on Morphine for a couple of days... Truthfully? it was wonderful
Pure Bliss and total detachment.
I can see the attraction and why one would want to have those feelings over and over again.
I had very strong painkillers when I came out of hospital and took them for a fortnight. When they run out, I didn't need them anymore
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
28 Mar 13
Lucky you. That's due to the fact you haven't got an addictive nature, something MJ clearly possessed. Feeling groggy after being on anaesthetic..well, he must've got used to it, otherwise, why bother?
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
29 Mar 13
If I remember correctly, the doctor who supplied the anesthetic to MJ was tried and had his license suspended. I really do not pay much attention to the news about celebrities.
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
1 Apr 13
What ever problems he had, he did become addicted to these methods. He was also eccentric and because he was Michael Jackson, people would do whatever he wanted done. Even doctors. And that as we all know is a fatal mixture. It is sad, mainly because he was really talented. He should still be alive if it were not for substance abuse.
