Michael Jackson - Death Related to Lupus or Pain Medication Use?
Saturday June 27, 2009
The unexpected death of Michael Jackson has caused a whirlwind of attention. People are clamoring for his music -- others are interested in his medical history. Numerous rumors and conflicting reports have circulated over the years with regard to Michael Jackson's health. It was widely reported that he had lupus -- but it was also reportedly in remission. Still other reports purported the lupus story was a lie. Sorting out fact from fiction hasn't been easy. An article in the June 27, 2009 Chicago Sun-Times took on some of the zany claims about Michael Jackson. The lupus connection is listed as a fact.
No medical malady was related to the cause of death in the initial offering from his autopsy. Attention quickly turned to his use of pain medications and what the toxicology report might show. People will continue to speculate as the sad final chapter of his life unfolds. He was an international mega-star and the mega-story will not end anytime soon.
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The Lupus report was pulled from actual legal docs, during the child molestation case. In addition, he also shared this diagnosis with Oprah, during his 1993 interview….
One more thing, Lupus doesn’t ‘go away’ — Once diagnosised, THERE IS NO CURE. Additionally, remission from Lupus is difficult to compare to remission from cancer. Lupus remission can go away in a day! Yet it can take a long time to get to back to remission again!
The autopsy may or may not reveal Lupus. The cause of death can be due to a condition brought on by complications from the long-time chronic, life threatening disease. Check the archives of Oprah interviews with Michael Jackson and note their discussion about his Lupus diagnosis.
have to agree with Mag
No one goes into lupus remission and stays there for 25 years.
I can see why someone so famous would need people to believe that- so he could keep performing!
they need to come up w/ a different name for discoid….people now think lupus patients can do 50 cities tours!
also, had i know he had lupus, would have sent him a copy of “lupus underground” …saved my life…
I see that prednisone was found in the house, which would be consistent with treatment for an auto-immune dis such as lupus. Also, he might’ve been in a lot of pain, related to the lupus, thus the involved pain medication regimen.
It has been rumored that MJ was castrate before he hit puberty so as his voice would not change. IF true it would explain alot about his behavior. I hope we find out the truth, because a CRIME was committed against MJ, if that was so. Joe J might have a lot of questions to answer to.
RIP Michael Jackson!