Nutritionist Says Singer Struggled With Insomnia, Was Crying Out For Help

Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he prepared his comeback bid.

Michael Jackson's body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, reports said, amid fresh revelations about the tragic pop icon's agonizing dependence on powerful prescription medication.

More than two dozen television satellite trucks lined the narrow, two-lane road leading to Neverland Ranch early Wednesday, jostling to reserve space for a public viewing of pop icon Michael Jackson's body that won't happen for two more days.

Police searching Michael Jackson's home have reportedly discovered quantities of dangerous drug Propofol - which can be deadly if taken with narcotic painkillers.

A drug used for surgical anaesthesia has reportedly been found at Michael Jackson's home.Propofol - which is used to sedate patients before surgery - can only be...

LOS ANGELES - A POWERFUL drug commonly used as a general anesthetic before surgery was discovered by investigators at Michael Jackson's home, the TMZ.com celebrity news website has reported. Citing unidentified sources, TMZ said on Tuesday the drug Propofol was found at Jackson's rented mansion following his death from an apparent cardiac arrest last Thursday at the age of 50.

Michael Jackson suffered from severe bouts of insomnia and pleaded for a powerful sedative despite knowing its harmful effects, a nutritionist who worked with the singer said Tuesday.

Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse whose specialty includes nutritional counseling, said Tuesday that she repeatedly rejected his demands for the drug, Diprivan, which is given intravenously.