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dhol82

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20. I believe that metabolic problem was the code word for fat

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 07:06 PM

Mar 2018

That speed was very effective for weight loss.

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BREAKING: Kurt Eichenwald releases spiked NEWSWEEK story on Trump medical health, drug use... [View all] brooklynite Mar 2018 OP

A juicy nugget: fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #1

can we now call him a meth head? unblock Mar 2018 #5

I think it's safe to call him a speed freak meow2u3 Mar 2018 #16

I say let them explain the difference unblock Mar 2018 #19

Where did you read the name of thar drug? BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #7

1st sentence in the 4th paragraph. MelissaB Mar 2018 #8

Oh, I see now. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #11

Duane Reade? Cracklin Charlie Mar 2018 #32

It's first mentioned in the beginning of the 4th paragraph: fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #9

I believe that metabolic problem was the code word for fat dhol82 Mar 2018 #20

Metabolic syndrome has three parts. 3Hotdogs Mar 2018 #46

Schedule 4 controlled substance Historic NY Mar 2018 #38

Sort of explains the 3 am and 4am tweets BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #64

And another: fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #2

This is also the period he'd lost his dad's protection and Hortensis Mar 2018 #55

A speed junkie. Trump, fuck you and the escalator you rode in on. blake2012 Mar 2018 #3

And one more: fleur-de-lisa Mar 2018 #4

That explains a lot. He's just a wealthy tweaker. Nitram Mar 2018 #57

Spy magazine alluded to this in the late 1980's. octoberlib Mar 2018 #6

Hitler was a meth head, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #10

I had to stop watching the cable shows about Hitler's rise to power Bradshaw3 Mar 2018 #12

That's Why I Call Trump "Twitler" OMGWTF Mar 2018 #67

It was reputed that Hitler liked animals, particularly dogs gratuitous Mar 2018 #13

Actually, there's an eyewitness report that Hitler beat his dog mercilessly... Rollo Mar 2018 #63

They were both germophobes, both eschewed alcohol and tobacco and both japple Mar 2018 #27

Oh oh. You beat me to it captain queeg Mar 2018 #44

I was aware of Hitler's Dr. Feelgood, but I didn't know The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #65

I spoke with my 15 year old great nephew last night. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #70

Wow. What Eichenwald said about Newsweek is as juicy as the rest, in its way Hekate Mar 2018 #14

One possible conclusion from the article is that his current behavior is similar to when he used. Shrike47 Mar 2018 #15

Does that drug cause sniffing? greymattermom Mar 2018 #23

Meth is not usually snorted, so it shouldn't cause sniffing. That would be cocaine. Nitram Mar 2018 #58

Dare I say it! Cause Ya Know It's Comin---"FAKE NEWS!" j3161usa Mar 2018 #17

K&R Scurrilous Mar 2018 #18

Think about those rallies when . . . peggysue2 Mar 2018 #21

I took Tenuate Dospan for a while in the 1990's. I lost 16 pounds, but I'd rather be fat. Glorfindel Mar 2018 #22

I wonder if he picked up the heavy Diet Coke habit when he went off the drug. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #24

serious damage bdamomma Mar 2018 #37

You have a point! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #41

His current behavior would seem to suggest he never actually quit taking that drug. Texin Mar 2018 #25

This was my thought too GrapesOfWrath Mar 2018 #36

But he had a doctor who has literally seen him every day Calista241 Mar 2018 #40

The doctor is reporting what his patient told him CreekDog Mar 2018 #53

The doctor ran blood work and other tests that would have uncovered drug use. Calista241 Mar 2018 #60

the doctor did not run a drug test on him CreekDog Mar 2018 #66

You can think whatever you want. Calista241 Mar 2018 #68

WHAT TEST detects that drug? CreekDog Mar 2018 #69

"Bill Clinton smoked weed"? red dog 1 Mar 2018 #72

FDA indication is for obesity... Schedule IV Chakaconcarne Mar 2018 #26

So his sniffing and snorting during the debates could be related. n/t pnwmom Mar 2018 #28

With his weight, junk food and diet coke intake, and everything else, I don't get pnwmom Mar 2018 #29

Keith Richards is still alive central scrutinizer Mar 2018 #34

...... bdamomma Mar 2018 #39

hard for evil to die Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #49

Only the good die young. He proves the platitude. n/t pnwmom Mar 2018 #51

This drug use may have been in the 80s, but I thought he was on something during the 2016 election.. iluvtennis Mar 2018 #30

I've been saying that for months now LittleGirl Mar 2018 #33

Tenuate? Wtf did he think it was keeping him fit?? Delusional lunasun Mar 2018 #31

USA Today, March 1: After Chicken Panic, UK Now Faces Gravy Shortage. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #47

This explains the sleep problems among others. Oppaloopa Mar 2018 #35

Wow! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2018 #42

Cheese-N-Rice! Bigredhunk Mar 2018 #43

Don't forget the Trump sniffles during the first debate with Hillary. Maraya1969 Mar 2018 #45

Ditto iluvtennis Mar 2018 #48

He denied that he had "sniffles" after that first debate with Hillary, red dog 1 Mar 2018 #71

I am willing to bet The President has never yuiyoshida Mar 2018 #50

The President? tavernier Mar 2018 #54

What gets left out of discussions about the effects of drugs Mopar151 Mar 2018 #52

the idiot-in- chief heaven05 Mar 2018 #56

Perhaps the most valuable person on Trumpy's staff is... Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #59

any of these drugs have the side effect of uncontrolled sniffling? Takket Mar 2018 #61

Glad he mentioned editor Jim Impoco. mainer Mar 2018 #62

Re: Trump's "sniffles" red dog 1 Mar 2018 #73