Reply #23: so all those repeated bumps on the head from the helicopter doorframe ... [View All]

[Lisa]

... evidently wouldn't be enough to account for this!


Thanks for posting, BB!

Also, reading about Dubya and possible thiamine use ...


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202560.html

Some people might experience side effects:

"Coughing; difficulty in swallowing; hives; itching of skin; swelling of face, lips, or eyelids; wheezing or difficulty in breathing"

Well, we know about the pretzel incident already. And I've noticed that W has been puffing and wheezing a bit more lately (e.g. his trip to Canada in November).
http://www.dubyaspeak.com/audio.shtml

Could be that he really WAS experiencing some difficulty breathing?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1663978


And various DUers have noticed that he looks bloated and blotchy.



More side-effects info here ...

http://www.healthdigest.org/drugs/thiaminehydrochloride.html