I think this theory fits. I am very familiar with dysphagia, having had a parent afflicted with it. Most liquid thickeners used are starch-based, but the newer ones with xanthan gum are better, they set faster and have no chalky taste. And yes, coughing episodes like hers are part of dysphagia.
Hillary is seriously ill. You can see her coughing up her lung or something in this video. It's disgusting. She's dying and the media is trying to hide it. Doesn't get any more corrupt than this. The media is literally promoting a dying candidate.
(09-06-2016 01:15 PM)911 Wrote: I think this theory fits. I am very familiar with dysphagia, having had a parent afflicted with it. Most liquid thickeners used are starch-based, but the newer ones with xanthan gum are better, they set faster and have no chalky taste. And yes, coughing episodes like hers are part of dysphagia.
Xanthan gum is often used as a thickener for stuff like salad dressing and sauce too. Have you had a sip of water thickened with this out of curiosity? I imagine it must have the consistency of runny snot.
Nothing says powerful world leader more than drinking a pale glass of runny snot elixir.
WHOA! WTF is that green stuff?! If that is phlegm like if you have bronchitis or pneumonia that is extremely dangerous. I doubt it is that, because she would likely have a raging fever and would not be able to stand up.
Those things were green like an olive and around the same size too! Cot damn that's gross as fuck!
Someone in that thread says it's these:
Why would she be sucking on foreign cough tablets?
(09-06-2016 01:15 PM)911 Wrote: I think this theory fits. I am very familiar with dysphagia, having had a parent afflicted with it. Most liquid thickeners used are starch-based, but the newer ones with xanthan gum are better, they set faster and have no chalky taste. And yes, coughing episodes like hers are part of dysphagia.
Xanthan gum is often used as a thickener for stuff like salad dressing and sauce too. Have you had a sip of water thickened with this out of curiosity? I imagine it must have the consistency of runny snot.
Nothing says powerful world leader more than drinking a pale glass of runny snot elixir.
Haven't tried it, chinito, but it looked like freshly-mixed jello.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Hillary is seriously ill. You can see her coughing up her lung or something in this video. It's disgusting. She's dying and the media is trying to hide it. Doesn't get any more corrupt than this. The media is literally promoting a dying candidate.
I was with the line of reality until that green sludge.
This is bizarre. This is some sort of pre-made reality. It is too strange and fake like The Truman Show.
This is like a couple of 11 year olds came up with a drama script for a political race. Everything is devolving into a cartoon which I don't think bodes well for the near future. People are expanding their limits much too far for what they accept as reality now or on the opposite end ignore reality complete.
"It is what it is" (I think this statement is evil) is probably the most detrimental statement that has come out of this strange new reality.
(09-06-2016 12:38 PM)Genghis Khan Wrote: Also it's ludicrious for a nominee to not debate their opponent. When's the last time that has happened? It would all but consolidate Trump winning in November. Either that or we're going to see such a high amount of cognitive dissonance people's heads might actually explode.
After witnessing multiple Croatian elections without any debates or with debates consisting of only two parties (out of a dozen prospective parties with MPs) and there being no public outrage whatsoever about it, I have stopped underestimating both the media and the stupidity of the general public. Now, I know USA isn't nearly as cucked as Croatia but still, there have been lots of precedents all over the western world.
Trust me, it would blow over quickly. If you can expertly cover up and reframe an incident the size of Orlando, a missing debate is no problem at all.
It's sad when you think how Bernie Sanders could actually stand a chance in general election. Yet they foolishly threw everything behind Hillary because she is well connected and reliable puppet. They could have as well controlled Sanders, considering his near complete lack of agency.
Of course what Trump and his team have done here is excellent branding and "pre-suasion", laying the groundwork for massive confirmation bias.
What Hillary hacked up was bad phlegm, from the color she definitely has a bacterial infection, not just a common cold. This is why her voice was particularly bad. There is a very high chance that she just recently caught a bug and has been sick with a fever for only 1/2 days. At her age, with constant traveling, and little sleep, surrounded by a lot of people on planes, it is to be expected. Is she otherwise sick with something chronic or genetic? Maybe, but this coughing/phlegm incident is independent of that with a high probability.
But the trap had been laid. She had been branded as sick, and without stamina. Added to that was the check mate move, bringing attention to the fact that she is regularly absent from public appearances.
So what does this do? Well think about this, what is the most common excuse that we use when we have been upto no good, like a night out drinking, and then have to go to work the next morning, and nobody bats an eye? We say "I'm tired" or "I'm sick, a bit under the weather. Probably caught a bug." This excuse is used very casually all the time and nobody gives it a second look. It is an almost fool proof way to end any conversation about your appearance and veil the real issue.
Trump has taken this very fundamental tool away from Clinton. If she ever says she is sick or tired, that becomes the issue. It would be better for her if she said I was out drinking till 3am last night than to admit to a legitimate cold. Add to this the fact that if she becomes sick, she can not take the day off because there is this buzz about her absences. She has to resort to disgusting, unbecoming acts such as spitting phlegm into a glass to try to mask her cough. Then she loses even more.
It's check mate.
Of course the media are so totally on her side that this gambit is not as fatally wounding as it should be. All the media would have to do is their job for this to be utterly devastating. But no matter. The way this is set up, it is really played to directly target the voters, not the media. The media can shill for her and the people will still play to these biases as long as she is on video at some point.
Mike Cernovich has a post up that makes the case that Clinton is suffering from advanced stage Parkinson's disease, written by a 36-year certified anestheologist.
Quote:Hillary’s health is declining, as anyone who has looked at her can see. The question is: What condition does she have? A board certified Anesthesiologist has written a memo of Hillary’s health. Feel free to pass it along to doctors and to analytics and criticize it.
UPDATE! The doctor who wrote this has agreed to give up his anonymity. Here is a video summary of his findings.
Hillary Clinton’s Probable Diagnosis
(Download the PDF here, share with doctors for their opinion.)
Intro:
Hillary Clinton (HRC) has suffered a variety of health issues. Unfortunately, she has declined to make her medical records public. In July of 2015 her personal physician released a letter asserting her “excellent physical condition.” Unfortunately, multiple later episodes recorded on video strongly suggest that the content of the letter is incorrect. This discussion is designed to sort through the known facts and propose a possible medical explanation for these events. In keeping with Occam’s Razor, a single explanation that covers everything is preferred.
History of Hillary’s Health:
In 2009, HRC fell and broke her elbow. Little else was made public.[i]
On December 17, 2012, while Secretary of State, HRC fell and suffered a concussion.[ii] Later, a transverse sinus thrombosis was diagnosed, resulting in chronic anticoagulation therapy. [iii] Her post-concussion syndrome was declared “recovered” in about six months.[iv] The original fall was publicly attributed to dehydration following gastroenteritis.
An email from Huma Abedin (HRC’s closest advisor) on January 26, 2013, says that HRC “is often confused.”[v]
Photos show being assisted up what appears to be the steps of a residential porch. This apparently happened in February of 2016. On August 4, 2016, Reuters and Getty published the photos.[vi]
At a rally on May 2, 2016, HRC demonstrates classic PD hand posturing.[vii] She has no lectern in front, so she starts with her right hand pressed against her chest. At the 18:02 mark, she starts gesturing with her right hand, which is in a very unnatural position that is common in PD.
On July 21, 2016 HRC was filmed talking to reporters at close range when several spoke at once. Without warning, she started a bizarre head-bobbing episode that must be seen rather than described. After several cycles, she regained control and declared that the reporters “must try the iced chai.”[viii]
On July 28, 2016, during the balloon drop, HRC suddenly looks up with a frozen wide-mouth and wide-eyed stare. After a couple of seconds she regains control and a more normal expression.[ix]
On August 5, HRC declared that she had “short circuited”[x] a response to Chris Wallace in an interview that aired July 31 on Fox News Sunday.[xi]
August 6, 2016, at a campaign rally, HRC freezes with wide eyes in response to protestors. A large black male who commonly accompanies her leans in and tells her “It’s OK. We’re not going anywhere. Keep talking…” Shortly after, she laughs strangely and then says “OK. Here we are. We’ll keep talking.”[xii]
Several recent photos show HRC with an inappropriately exaggerated wide-mouthed smile and extreme wide-open eyes. Several videos show her laughing inappropriately and for extended periods. Numerous events have been interrupted by prolonged episodes of coughing unrelated to any infectious cause.
This discussion will not argue that the black male is carrying a diazepam injector, since there is a plausible argument that it is actually a small flashlight, and is seen in other video to be such. We will also not discuss the circular area on her tongue. It appears to be the site of a mass excision. Benign explanations that do not bear on chronic health issues may easily be proffered.
Discussion:
The HRC campaign meme is that “there’s nothing to see here.”
But numerous trained observers have noted multiple other, more subtle bits that strongly support the argument below.
After the 2012 fall, HRC had post-concussion syndrome (PCS). She should have declared herself unable to fulfill her duties as Secretary of State. Her resignation from the position shortly thereafter may have satisfied this need without public medical discussion. If no other questionable medical signs had appeared, this discussion would end here. But the other events and signs point to a single cause for the fall, and it is not the public explanation. Further, HRC’s statement early in her tenure as Secretary of State that she would serve only four years can be read in the context of a progressive disease that was known as she assumed the post.
It is the premise of this discussion the HRC is most likely suffering from Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
It explains every one of the items listed above. Further, since it is a diagnosis primarily made by observation, the video record is sufficient to create a high degree of certainty.
The 2009 fall where HRC broke her elbow suggests that she had working protective reflexes, and her arm took the brunt of the fall. But three years later, she had a catastrophic fall where her reflexes were unable to help her. It is notable that this fall took place at home, where she would have been unstressed and in a familiar setting. Failing reflexes are common in PD. Poor balance is also common in PD, and a fall without working protective reflexes is a prescription for head injury. Her subsequent concerns with transverse sinus thrombosis are plausibly related to the fall. Her need for fresnel lens glasses also fits with post-concussion syndrome.
Huma Abedin’s email comment can be referring to PCS as well, since it was during the six-month period of rehab. One must, however, be cautious not to overlook persistent cognitive problems that PCS can have. (Editorial note: The reader will note that this discussion is giving the benefit of the doubt to as many HRC memes as can reasonably earn it.)
2016 starts a spate of new data. The photos of HRC being helped up the steps is consistent with a fall similar to 2012, but with a security detail close enough to catch her before she fell to the ground. This matches the loss of reflexes and balance with PD.
On July 21 a video of HRC is posted that has many observers calling a “seizure.”
We should note the setting. She is answering questions, and then multiple reporters call out at the same time. Such a shock is often too much stress for a PD patient, and the patient suffers an “on/off” episode. Higher control turns off and an unpredictable dyskinesia takes over. Shortly she switches back “on” and regains control. Her mind froze during the “off” state, but was aware, so she is able to speak again, but inappropriately.
It should be noted that such dyskinesias are sufficiently common with long term treatment that they have a name: Parkinson’s Disease LevoDopa Induced Dyskinesia (PD LID).
A week later, during the balloon drop at the Convention, HRC suddenly “freezes.” This is an “off” moment manifested by bradykinesia, another PD problem. The particular form is a brief oculogyric crisis, complete with head arched back, fixed gaze, and wide open mouth. Again, this is common in PD. We should compare it to HRC’s facial expressions on “Live with Kelly and Michael” on November 19, 2015.[xiii] At 6:30 in that video, we also see a PD tremor and posture in her left hand when it comes to rest momentarily. In most videos her hands are in constant motion or clasped against some object. These are strategies to suppress a tremor.
HRC’s description of her false answers to Chris Wallace as a “short circuit” is extremely unusual.
It comes from the field of electronics, in which HRC has never been involved. The Urban Dictionary definition is electrical, and there is no popular or slang usage. But one semi-technical description of PD calls it “short-circuiting” brain circuits.[xiv] Did she hear this during a doctor’s explanation of her disease? It would not be unusual to parrot such a phrase if she has PD.
Days later, HRC “freezes” again at a campaign rally. This “off” state is like the others, triggered by a startle/stress reaction. But what is more telling is that the security detail gives her specific instructions in an attempt to get her to turn “on” again. She then parrots those exact words as she restarts. This is another PD sign.
The numerous episodes of prolonged coughing are another tell. Swallowing disorders are very common in PD. They can lead to aspiration pneumonia, the most common cause of death in PD. But before that they lead to chronic difficulty swallowing saliva. It gets onto the vocal cords, leading to coughing in an attempt to clear them. The high frequency of these episodes strongly suggests a major swallowing disorder.
Multiple episodes of inappropriate and extended laughter have also been documented. This, again, is common in PD.
We do not have video evidence of the “pill rolling” tremor that is common in PD. But that is not a major concern for our thesis. Treatment with levodopa can reduce it. Also, PD sufferers develop a variety of techniques to hide it. Since it is a tremor at rest, keeping the hands in motion suppresses it. Grasping objects such as a lectern can also hide it. As long as the hands are busy, it is usually not visible.
Summary:
HRC probably has PD.
She has had clinical symptoms for a minimum of 4 years, and probably much longer, given that the fall leading to her head injury required a significant progression of the disease. All of her bizarre physical actions since that time fit nicely into the spectrum of signs that we expect in PD. And since PD explains all of them, we have a high probability of a correct diagnosis. It has almost certainly been treated with levodopa. Some of her symptoms may be related to this drug treatment.
It is most curious that all of the bizarre physical signs seem to be in 2016 videos. HRC was a public figure in 2015, with a lot of campaign work underway. Yet all of the oddities seem to be within the last several months. This suggests a significant progression of her PD. We also know that her contact with the public has been rigidly controlled. She has not done news conferences during the campaign. These would be highly stressful to a PD sufferer and would elicit many PD signs.
PD is a chronic disease with a downhill prognosis. HRC’s instability and frequent cough suggest that her PD is advanced. This is not a good outlook for someone running for the Presidency. The office of the President is one of the highest stress jobs in the world. Stress sets off PD episodes, which render the sufferer incapable of proper response.
At this point, a bit of speculation seems appropriate. HRC talks about her yoga sessions. But no one we know of has ever documented one. It is possible that this is cover for sessions designed to teach her coping mechanisms for PD or for rest breaks. Exhaustion makes PD worse.
HRC’s coughing suggests that her swallowing disorder is advanced, placing her closer to an aspiration pneumonia that would disable or kill her. That’s bad enough, but PD has one more, even more dangerous step in its progression.
As PD continues, cognitive problems can develop. In time, they become full-blown dementia. The United States cannot survive if its President is mentally impaired.
Conclusion:
It is not appropriate for a physician to make a diagnosis at a distance. But since the evidence in the public record so strongly suggests that HRC has moderate to advanced PD, it is imperative that HRC release her complete medical record to an impartial panel of physicians for review. It is not necessary for the public at large to see them. Such a panel should be secure in its deliberations and should present a summary to the public. If she has PD, the panel would know and it would be made public. If not, then the air would clear.
Note on authorship:
The author of this document is a board-certified Anesthesiologist with 36 years of experience. That brings with it the ability to understand medical discussions, but not the expertise to evaluate PD signs and symptoms.
The first subject matter expert is a close friend of the author. This person is a brilliant businessman who was forced to sell his interest in eight successful businesses because early onset PD made him unable to continue in the daily duties of business. He is well versed in PD and sees its ravages in himself.
The second subject matter expert is the author’s brother. He is an RN who spent two years working 12-hour shifts caring for PD patients in a nursing home. This saturation experience allows him to pick up PD signs automatically. He notes that he called HRC’s PD and levodopa therapy when he watched the famous “What difference does it make?” exchange. Her mannerisms and behavior were classic and stereotypical.
Of interest is that during a teleconference, the author called the others to look at HRC’s left hand during the “Live With Kelly and Michael” video. The clip was played, and neither of the others even saw her hand. They were both riveted to her eyes, and both exclaimed that her eyes were “classic PD.” The clip had to be played a second and third time before they could even take their gaze away from her eyes. They did finally see her hand and agree that it was also demonstrating PD.
I subscribed to a YouTube channel titled "Hillary Clinton's Speeches and Events," and now it's titled, "Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton's Speeches and Events."
The Hillary speeches were drawing so few views they had to add Trump rallies and speeches just to get viewership!
She's getting annihilated right now because of her terrible health.
Here's a comment from a guy who claims to be a doctor:
Quote:As a physician with almost five decades of experience I can make some statements about Clinton's health using observation of physical diagnosis that second year medical students learn: I've repeatedly posted this in comments and I'm astounded no other physician has picked up on it: she has cranial nerve palsies: she has duscoordiniated eye movements from palsies of one or more of cranial nerves III, IV, and VI, though very likely VI (abducens) the most commonly involved because it has the longest travel of all cranial nerves. She wore prism glasses: the only reason for those is diploplia (double vision). With time the damaged brain learns to suppress (usually the poorly moving) eye and one no longer needs the prisms. Presumably her vision is better: but her eyes still discoordinate on lateral gaze. All the time. And her choking coughing and having a spasmodic voice represents dysfunction of the glossophayngeal (IX), vagus (X) and hypoglossal (XII): she is aspirating even when she speaks, setting off coughing fits, and having laryngospasm. We can also comment on what history has been revealed. She had a lateral cerebral vein thrombosis , a form of thrombotic stroke. Look that up: it has a mortality rate of between 5 and 10 percent (which Clinton has avoided), and a significant number of sufferers have a significant recovery. Given her obvious neurologic signs Clinton has NOT had a full recovery. She has had a significant cerebral event and has significant and obvious neurologic impairments. I wish her well.
Quote:A member of the Clinton Foundation’s board of directors appeared naked in the April 1979 issue of Playboy magazine and has a Ph.D. from a distance-learning, for-profit college with exactly zero actual classrooms.
The Clinton Foundation board member is Cheryl Saban — “Cheryl Saban, Ph.D.”
Saban was married to a deejay going by the name Bobby Ocean in the late 1970s when she embarked on a career as an aspiring disco singer named “Flower.”
In its April 1979 issue, Playboy magazine featured nude photos of Saban in a pictorial entitled “Disco Queens.”
In 2009, Saban’s current husband, billionaire Haim Saban, was the Democratic Party’s biggest single donor, according to Tablet, an online magazine.
Haim Saban is also among the largest donors to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to a February report by AlterNet.
Saban met Haim when he hired her as his assistant after placing an ad in The Hollywood Reporter.
Hillary is seriously ill. You can see her coughing up her lung or something in this video. It's disgusting. She's dying and the media is trying to hide it. Doesn't get any more corrupt than this. The media is literally promoting a dying candidate.
Hillary is covering up the cause of her coughing fits, and I can prove it. She's saying it's due to allergies due to pollen in the air.
But here's a list along with video of her coughing fits this year. She has coughing fits in the winter months as well. Today she said her allergies flair up in spring and fall, so how does she explain the coughing fits in January and February? She is lying.
Why does she need to lie about the cause of her coughing fits? Does she assume the real reason getting out there would disqualify her in the minds of voters?
From the New York Slimes today:
Quote:Her allergies, Mrs. Clinton explained, flare up twice a year, in the spring and fall, when pollen and other allergens come out. “I just upped my antihistamine to try to break through it,” she said. “It lasts a couple days and then it disappears.”