Jett's Seizure Meds Stopped Working & Were Causing "LIVER DAMAGE"
Tigger
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John Travolta's Jett quiz
People News
Jan 6, 2009, 11:25 GMT
Quote:
John Travolta may be quizzed by police over the death of his teenage
son.
John and his wife Kelly Preston are facing claims they withheld
medication from 16-year-old Jett, who died on Friday (02.01.09) after
suffering a seizure at the family's Bahamas hotel.
Although the couple admit Jett had Kawasaki disease - a rare condition
which causes the inflammation of the vital organs and blood vessels -
it has been suggested they did not accept his frequent convulsions
were caused by a mental condition.
After repeated reports Jett was autistic, John denied the claim. He
instead insisted Jett suffered from the rare syndrome.
However, the admission has been questioned by some as Kawasaki disease
occurs almost exclusively in infants and toddlers.
The illness also does not usually result in seizures, and suffers do
not usually have it for years.
Scientologists John and Kelly reportedly followed the rules of their
religion, which does not believe mental illness exists and teaches the
problem should be resolved using "spiritual healing" rather than
drugs.
Church of Scientology International member Tommy Davis confirmed those
practicing the religion would not seek conventional treatment for
seizures.
He said: "Scientologists seek conventional medical treatment for
medical conditions. Scientologists use prescription drugs when
physically ill and also rely on the advice and treatment of medical
doctors. The church does not involve itself in the diagnosis or
classification of any medical condition."
However, the couple's lawyers Michael Ossi and Michael McDermott
insist Jett had taken strong anti-convulsion drug Depakote to combat
his seizures.
McDermott revealed Jett suffered seizures which were "like a death"
every four days, but when he began taking the medication his fits
reduced to once every three weeks.
John and Kelly claim the drugs stopped working and began causing him
health problems, including "harming his liver".
The lawyer added the couple decided to stop giving Jett Depakote when
he started suffering more frequent convulsions.
Jett suffered health complications from an early age, and began having
seizures as a toddler.
Kelly is said to have put him on a special diet based on the writings
of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, which she claimed help improve
his health.....End of Quote
John Travolta's Jett quiz
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1451851.php/John_Travoltas_Jett_quiz
barbz
HARMING HIS LIVER?
More like the Purification Rundown took care of that for him...
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Eldon
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> HARMING HIS LIVER?
> More like the Purification Rundown took care of that for him...
Depakote can also cause liver toxicity. Of course, there are a number
of other drugs that could have been substituted.
l.l.lipshitz
wrote in <_mK8l.43470$4u2....@newsfe02.iad>:
| Tigger wrote:
[...]
| > John and Kelly claim the drugs stopped working and began causing him
| > health problems, including "harming his liver".
| >
| > The lawyer added the couple decided to stop giving Jett Depakote when
| > he started suffering more frequent convulsions.
| >
| > Jett suffered health complications from an early age, and began having
| > seizures as a toddler.
[...]
| HARMING HIS LIVER?
| More like the Purification Rundown took care of that for him...
what's the youngest age that a scnist would do the
purif? kelly preston claims jett's kawasaki syndrome
was caused by carpet cleaning fumes, so i would
imagine she'd want him 'detoxed' asap after that,
but he was only 2. would a child that young be
subjected to saunas and massive doses of niacin?
i don't know, i'm asking.
depakote box warning: hepatotoxicity.
<http://www.rxlist.com/depakote-drug.htm>
which says that in children under 2 it's very
dangerous but less so as they age.
i've seen nothing about when jett started taking
depakote. the article above does say he started
having seizures as a toddler, so it might be
reasonable to think that's when he was started on
the medication. and when it was the most dangerous
to his liver. but i'm only guessing.
we just don't know alot about this situation, altho
we like to think we do. in our raeg to bash scn, we
are tempted to substitute assumptions for evidence
if they suit our purposes. not a good thing.
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facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes,
our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they
cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. -john adams
R. Hill
> On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:53 -0800, barbz <xenu...@netscape.net>
> wrote in <_mK8l.43470$4u2....@newsfe02.iad>:
> | Tigger wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> | > John and Kelly claim the drugs stopped working and began causing him
> | > health problems, including "harming his liver".
> | >
> | > The lawyer added the couple decided to stop giving Jett Depakote when
> | > he started suffering more frequent convulsions.
> | >
> | > Jett suffered health complications from an early age, and began having
> | > seizures as a toddler.
>
> [...]
>
> | HARMING HIS LIVER?
> | More like the Purification Rundown took care of that for him...
>
> what's the youngest age that a scnist would do the
> purif? kelly preston claims jett's kawasaki syndrome
Appears to be young enough:
http://www.macekingsley.com/purif2.html
Originally spotted by maggie:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/browse_thread/thread/cc52ec7da4474e27/
> was caused by carpet cleaning fumes, so i would
> imagine she'd want him 'detoxed' asap after that,
> but he was only 2. would a child that young be
> subjected to saunas and massive doses of niacin?
> i don't know, i'm asking.
>
> depakote box warning: hepatotoxicity.
> <http://www.rxlist.com/depakote-drug.htm>
>
> which says that in children under 2 it's very
> dangerous but less so as they age.
>
> i've seen nothing about when jett started taking
> depakote. the article above does say he started
> having seizures as a toddler, so it might be
> reasonable to think that's when he was started on
> the medication. and when it was the most dangerous
> to his liver. but i'm only guessing.
>
> we just don't know alot about this situation, altho
> we like to think we do. in our raeg to bash scn, we
> are tempted to substitute assumptions for evidence
> if they suit our purposes. not a good thing.
>
>
--
Ray.
Kat
> Depakote can also cause liver toxicity. Of course, there are a number
> of other drugs that could have been substituted.
Pretty much. I'm curious to see how long ago they took him off of the
depakote. If they went a long period of time without medicating the
poor kid... well... I'll stop here before I say something incredibly
hateful that I'll regret later.