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Zoneboy · 07-09-2008, 11:09 AM

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Two Canadian police officers have been credited with saving the life of Van Halen singer David Lee Roth, after he suffered a severe allergic reaction.

The rocker reportedly was pulled over on a stretch of highway in Oakland, Ontario, in Canada, last month. When officers approached the vehicle, they realized the star was in anaphylactic shock.

Roth has an allergy to nuts and was suffering a severe reaction after coming into contact with a contaminated substance.

The officers called an ambulance and kept Roth calm until paramedics arrived on the scene, according to Blabbermouth.net.

Constable Chris Thompson admits he didn't realize that he was dealing with a famous rock star when he attended to the crisis.

He says, "At the time I wasn't star struck, I was just trying to help him.

The guy stuck out like a sore thumb. He was wearing a little silk scarf and flashy clothing -- it's not something you see in Oakland too often."

catlover79 · 07-09-2008, 11:31 AM

Here's wishing Diamond Dave a speedy recovery!!

PrettyinPink55 · 07-09-2008, 12:15 PM

WOW!!! And with a peanut allergy like me too!!

I wonder if he was carrying an epipen with him...they didn't mention it in the story, so I'm guessing not.
Again, it's a jolt to those of us with food allergies or allergies in general that we always have to be very careful what we eat/touch, etc.
Glad he's okay!!

Nighthawk76 · 07-09-2008, 12:57 PM

I'm glad to hear that Dave is okay. I got to see VH with Dave last October and this past May, and I'm happy to say that the mas has still got it.

AB · 07-09-2008, 05:28 PM

Glad he's ok!

Brian Damage · 07-11-2008, 03:29 PM

David Lee Roth allergic to nuts? That's bananas!

Earlier this week, a Canadian paper ran interviews with two police officers who claimed the Van Halen star went into anaphylactic shock behind the wheel after eating nuts. (They said they then phoned paramedics, who rushed the singer to the hospital.)

But Roth insists it never happened.

"I was in Canada only from July first through the fourth for a performance at the Quebec City Summer Festival. I had no encounters or incidents with the police," he said in a statement released Thursday. "The only thing I'm allergic to is criticism."
– Caris Davis

http://www.people.com/people/article...211954,00.html

BarneyFife · 07-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Wow, thats a twist to the story.

catlover79 · 07-11-2008, 04:01 PM

Odd.

PrettyinPink55 · 07-11-2008, 07:17 PM

Why would they make that up???

Ireneparalegal · 07-11-2008, 08:20 PM

Hmmmm...I wonder if Dave had something to do with it.

catlover79 · 07-12-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Hmmmm...I wonder if Dave had something to do with it.

I wouldn't be surprised a bit.

Lee · 07-12-2008, 05:05 AM

I was going to wish him a full recovery, but now I don't know what to say

Zoneboy · 07-12-2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

I was going to wish him a full recovery, but now I don't know what to say

I'm just glad that he's ok hoax or not. If I had known that the article was a hoax I would never have started the thread.

Ireneparalegal · 07-12-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I'm just glad that he's ok hoax or not. If I had known that the article was a hoax I would never have started the thread.

You didn't know. It was reported and made to be a real story.

PrettyinPink55 · 07-12-2008, 02:21 PM

Yeah, you can never really tell these days!!!

07-09-2008, 11:09 AM	#1
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07-09-2008, 11:31 AM	#2
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PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	WOW!!! And with a peanut allergy like me too!! I wonder if he was carrying an epipen with him...they didn't mention it in the story, so I'm guessing not. Again, it's a jolt to those of us with food allergies or allergies in general that we always have to be very careful what we eat/touch, etc. Glad he's okay!!
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07-11-2008, 03:29 PM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	David Lee Roth Denies Nuts Story David Lee Roth allergic to nuts? That's bananas! Earlier this week, a Canadian paper ran interviews with two police officers who claimed the Van Halen star went into anaphylactic shock behind the wheel after eating nuts. (They said they then phoned paramedics, who rushed the singer to the hospital.) But Roth insists it never happened. "I was in Canada only from July first through the fourth for a performance at the Quebec City Summer Festival. I had no encounters or incidents with the police," he said in a statement released Thursday. "The only thing I'm allergic to is criticism." – Caris Davis http://www.people.com/people/article...211954,00.html
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07-11-2008, 03:45 PM	#7
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07-09-2008, 12:57 PM	#4
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I'm glad to hear that Dave is okay. I got to see VH with Dave last October and this past May, and I'm happy to say that the mas has still got it.

07-09-2008, 05:28 PM	#5
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	Glad he's ok!

07-11-2008, 04:01 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Odd.

07-11-2008, 07:17 PM	#9
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Why would they make that up???

07-11-2008, 08:20 PM	#10
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Hmmmm...I wonder if Dave had something to do with it.

07-12-2008, 05:05 AM	#12
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	I was going to wish him a full recovery, but now I don't know what to say

07-12-2008, 02:21 PM	#15
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Yeah, you can never really tell these days!!!