Michael Jackson reportedly rushed to hospital

I have read that he was taking the pain medication from when he injured his back in the Pepsi commercial that went bad.....he also burnt his hair during that time.  Then it said he became addicted to the meds.

Most important fact about Demerol

Do not take Demerol if you are currently taking drugs known as MAO inhibitors or have used them in the previous 2 weeks. Drugs in this category include the antidepressants phenelzine and tranylcypromine. When taken with Demerol, they can cause unpredictable, severe, and occasionally fatal reactions

I thought someone mentioned that he had been breathing shallowly just prior to collapsing.  Did anyone else hear that?

Demerol Dangers Of Misuse

Demerol should be taken exactly as prescribed and the tablet should not be crushed, chewed, snorted or mixed with liquid and injected. Inhaling or injecting it can cause life-threatening reactions, overdose or death. Taking too much of the drug can be fatal, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Overdose symptoms can include drowsiness, extreme weakness, shallow breathing, slow heart beat, cold or clammy skin, lightheadedness, fainting or coma.

yeah I heard about the shallow breathing too.

I heard that too.

Did anyone hear that when Elizabeth Taylor heard about MJ she collapsed due to grief?

http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272626695.shtml 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31572643#31572643

Quincy Jones on Michael Jackson

I'm beginning to wonder whether the doctor was in part responsible for his death.  Not deliberately, but through negligence or stupidity.

I kind of thought the same thing Bard, just seemed odd that any medical professional would try to slip out when someone was dying!