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In reply to the discussion: TFG accused of being drunk. I don't know, what do you think? [View all]bucolic_frolic
(49,099 posts)31. It's all an intuitive read
especially since no medical records are ever released. Did they figure out how Miracle Ear healed so fast with no scarring? In the real world the medical profession would be all over that like flies to honey.
Anyway ... allergies, obvious inflammation, dementia. Bring the brain back with stimulants, calm the resulting anxiety with mild sedatives, reduce inflammation with diet and mild steroids (which may help the brain as well). Does Trump look like he's finally lost a few pounds? I think so.
But it's all intuitive. No I don't think it's alcohol. Elderly people in similar condition would be quite adversely affected by booze.
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Dementia, his short term memory is shot. He can't keep track of what he's talking about even within a single
diane in sf
Oct 2024
#5
Yep. A lot of people don't realize that coming down from a stimulant doesn't mean you reset at a normal baseline.
Pacifist Patriot
Oct 2024
#24
There are so many other causes for that type of behavior. Personally...
Pacifist Patriot
Oct 2024
#11
Well, his mommy didn't teach his brother to hold a glass like a big boy and it killed him. n/t
brewens
Oct 2024
#14
He always sounds like that. We'll never know what he's on because he won't release medical records.
Vinca
Oct 2024
#16
From everything I've read, he doesn't drink, so it's likely self-medication or neurological issue.
Joinfortmill
Oct 2024
#22
His neurons have been dying off for 78 years, and he's pushing them right along.
eppur_se_muova
Oct 2024
#27