The body of The Immortal Hulk Hogan serves as a visual record of the injuries he has endured during his legendary wrestling career. The Hall of Famer has largely overcome the majority of problems life has thrown at him. However, he was once down for the count in his battle with a grave back injury.
Surprisingly, the medications that he took to assuage the pain caused him more trouble. In a recent interview, Hulk Hogan revealed he almost lost his life due to his dependence he had on an opioid drug.
Hulk Hogan gives his account of having a close call with Fentanyl
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Hulk Hogan recently turned 70. For the longest time in his career, he was the torchbearer of Vince McMahon’s company. Naturally, his body has been reacting to the years of damage it has suffered. Among the significant health challenges Hogan is currently facing, one revolves around his back. In a bid to treat his back issues, his doctor advised Hulk Hogan to seek out the opioid drug fentanyl. Little did he know, the drug was an enemy in disguise.
During a recent interview with The Joe Rogan Experience, Hulk Hogan revealed drugs like morphine had no effect on his back. As a result, the use of fentanyl arose as a solution. According to him, if he so much as moved his leg, he screamed like a “wounded animal” due to his body being torqued.
The former World Champion said, “They almost killed me with that stuff…. And I didn’t even know they gave it to me. But morphine and dilatas and none of that stuff worked on my back. I’d had so many surgeries. If I just moved, If I just, if I see I’m just barely moving my little finger, I just move my leg that much. I just scream like a wounded animal. Because everything was so torqued”
During his first course with fentanyl, Hogan made the mistake of cutting the patches in half and putting them on his legs. Luckily, he called his doctor, who immediately instructed him to get the patches off his leg, as that’s how people overdose on fentanyl.
The second time he took the drug was when he underwent shoulder surgery. And to alleviate his pain from the shoulder infection, he was on a drip line. Hogan also relayed that he kept telling his doctor that he felt his “light was going out”. However, the doctor insisted that Hogan complete his treatment.
Ultimately, Hogan fainted and ended up injuring his hips. Unbeknownst to him, the medical professionals were shooting up fentanyl in his arm. Upon waking up, he asked the personnel what medication was administered to him.
Upon realizing that fentanyl entered his body again, the WWE legend’s fear for his life grew. After his second deadly experience, the Hulkster has kept himself away from the drug. He further added that if he feels pain during the day, he takes two Tylenol. After 25 surgeries, Hogan claims that he is living a good life.
Hulk Hogan says he’s living a happy life
Hulk Hogan recently started his own cannabis company. It caters to helping athletes treat pain through the medicinal use of cannabis. Hogan, who has had his fair share of problems with prescription drugs, turned to alternative medicine in order to treat pain using natural substances.
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Despite all the pain and suffering, the WWE legend revealed further in the interview that he lives a good life. He’s happy. He said, “I’m living a good life. I’m happy. I may not be able to run as good as him or walk as good as you, but at the end of the day, I’m 70 years old. I train every day.”
Nonetheless, Hulk Hogan has a lot going for him. Aside from launching his cannabis company, Hogan continues to witness success in his other ventures as well.
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