Alex O'Loughlin, star of CBS' Hawaii Five-0 reboot, will miss at least one episode of the show's sophomore season in order to seek treatment, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
"Alex is taking a short break from Hawaii Five-0 to receive supervised treatment for prescription pain medication due to a recent shoulder injury," said a rep for the actor, who plays H50 leader Steve McGarrett.
Production on the series, which is currently shooting Episode 20, will continue as planned and will complete its production order for the season. "We respect and support Alex's decision," CBS said in a statement. "Everyone at CBS Television Studios and Hawaii Five-0 wishes him well and we look forward to his return."
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Hawaii Five-0 - Alex O'Loughlin takes small break to seek treatment
3 Mar 2012
Hawaii 5-0
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I wish him all the best. That'd explain why he had this haunted look on the last episode. At first I was shocked by his eyes. I thought he had two black eyes.
ReplyDeleteThat Oxy and/or Percodan will do it if your not careful...If he is only going to be missing one episode it shouldn't be that bad....
ReplyDeleteBall and socket joints are nasty when it comes to pain. Especially when a couple of teammates put yours back into place.
ReplyDeleteI was kind of shocked at how gaunt he looked. I'm glad he's trying to look after himself and wish him the best.
ReplyDeletePlease don't tell me this happened to you? Lord you are as bad as me,lol..Sott i have to get off,i just took Soma ( talking about drugs) for my back and its going to put me to knock me out in a few.Hope your around tomorow? Be well and have a good evening.Oh.and watch where you walk!
ReplyDeleteI wish Alex a fast recovery!! Good lucky!
ReplyDeletePainkillers? At least he's had the foresight to do something early rather than end up like other celebrities. Just checking the first episode of Season 2 and the one I've just watched episode 17 he had lost a lot of weight and I think people were beginning to notice so I wonder when he has put himself into treatment or he has some really good friends. I just hope they're there for him through this long haul
ReplyDeletethis made me very worried now
ReplyDeleteI am proud of him.
ReplyDeleteIt can happen to anyone. My thoughts are with him and his family. It's hard to recover, but when you're in the public eye that puts a whole lot more pressure. I hope he takes whatever time he needs, and tries to not do so much. We are all proud of you Alex, you'll be fine, you are doing the right thing.
ReplyDeleteSounds like he's getting help before the situation gets much worse. Wish him the best.
ReplyDeleteIt's not too much of a shock for me. I knew he has had problems with his shoulder since early Season 1 he did say a lot in interviews that he was in a lot of shoulder pain since he injured it pretty badly. But I didn't even think he would be high on pain killers.
ReplyDeleteSo we know now that we can have a sigh of relief that we knew he was sick and that he is getting treatment for it I hope it'll be over soon and that'll he be back to his old self.
Hmmm I need to look back on 2.18 again I didn't notice he looked soo black under his eyes. He did look good in that episode but I noticed he has lost a lot of muscle in his arms as well.
He's got a tough road ahead of him. I think people don't realize how difficult this is if they haven't been through it. Some seem to think that treatment = problem solved, but opiates are a living hell to stop when you're addicted. I got addicted in a similar fashion 8 years ago - I shattered my femur in an accident and was on heavy painkillers for more than a year. By the time I didn't need them for pain anymore, I was already hooked and continued to use and abuse them for years. Your whole world narrows down to using, getting more, and the unbearable anxiety of not knowing where your next fix is coming from. I NEVER thought I'd be an addict. I didn't even drink, for gods sake. But I had no idea I was hooked until it was far too late. They make you feel amazing, and when you stop you are more anxious and depressed than you can stand. And the physical withdrawal is like nothing you can imagine. You're sick for weeks, oscillating between sweating and freezing, nauseous, panicking, in excruciating pain, and you literally want to crawl out of your own skin. It's like extreme restless leg syndrome all over your body non-stop. You turn into a whole different person. You'd do things you'd never DREAM of doing in your right mind - steal, lie, debase yourself, sacrifice all the things that used to be important to you (hobbies, relationships, possessions you sell for drugs, etc). But the problem is that you can be addicted to painkillers for YEARS without anyone knowing. Many painkiller addicts are very high functioning. You hold down a job, you look okay, you put on a good show, you convince everyone that you're fine and dandy. Happy, even. My parents commented on how much more content and confident I seemed, not realizing it was the drugs. It's not like being a drunk, where people can tell you're intoxicated. Unless they know what to look for, you look just fine. Normal, sober. It means you can fly under the radar for a long time and by the time you hit rock bottom, you're in REAL deep.
ReplyDeleteI don't say any of this looking for pity or to be negative or anything - I just think people should realize that Alex is going to need a lot of support and hard work to get clean. Hopefully he's getting help early. But you shouldn't assume that just because he's getting help everything is fixed. Addiction is a life-long battle, and recovery from opiates is a particularly hard-won victory. I've been clean for almost 5 years now, and there are still days that I have to go to two or three NA meetings just to get through. My heart goes out to Alex and his loved ones, and I hope with all my heart that he gets the help he needs and manages to beat this, even if it means missing the show. I'd far rather have him alive and healthy than have him on my screen.
It did. Plus I never went to a doctor. It took about three years to heal. Funny thing is, it took my college coach (volleyball) to fix it. He has us hitting on 9 foot nets during practice. The stretching eventually fixed it. Soma is a good muscle relaxer. I've got Flexeril. And needed it after walking around the hospital campus all day Friday. Three doctors and Chicago traffic. I was wiped out yesterday. Have you checked into deep tissue massage or chiropractic?
ReplyDeleteYes i have been to chiropractors,phy.therapy,tens units,massages (that felt great) I have also gone through Flexeril and everything else.I don't have my list handy but i think you would be surprised by all the meds i have been on.When i was about 6 or 7 i rolled off the bed and dislocated my collar bone i don not remember a lot about it but i do remember when my mother tried to take my hand,wow that hurt.I can't imagine what you went through..Sometimes my legs give out (nerve damage) and i fall,one time the way i fell i landed with my shoulder hitting a table,that also took about a year to heal.Now they think its a torn "something" in my shoulder...Maybe i should see your coach,my doctors don't seem to be helping!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he's getting the help he needs.
ReplyDeleteI understand where you are coming from,and what you went through.19 years ago i injured my back dealing with relenting pain is a living hell and some meds exacerbate the problem.Today i still live with the never ending pain,and i still take pain pills but i have a wonderful doctor,husband,and a support group that i can lean on. I am not addicted to them for i can go months without taking anything,its not pleasant but i do it.There is also a group that was started by a person with the same problem,its called the US Pain Foundation.He has done quite a lot for people,passing laws,holding rallys,just trying to make people with disabilities a better place.Its free and if nothing else its worth a look,there is a ton of information on the website. I wish us all well. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Alex. We love you and support you!
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