Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Battling Chronic Illnesses

Lady Gaga – Fibromyalgia​

During an interview with Vogue in 2018, Lady Gaga opened up about her condition, saying, “People need to be more compassionate. Chronic pain is no joke. And it’s every day waking up not knowing how you’re going to feel.” Due to severe pain back in 2017, before being diagnosed she was rushed to hospital with severe pain whilst performing in Brazil. This condition causes pain all over the body, other symptoms include extreme tiredness, muscle stiffness, trouble concentrating and problems sleeping. So far, there is no cure but many of the symptoms can be relieved through medication, therapy, and lifestyle changes. And we think Lady Gaga is doing a great job handling it, right?

 

Lil Wayne – Epilepsy

Lil Wayne has suffered from epilepsy since childhood. During the past several years, the rapper has been hospitalized for seizures and fits multiple times.  Back in 2013, Weezy told Power 106 radio he was epileptic and prone to seizures: “This isn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. I’ve had a bunch of seizures; y’all just never hear about it”. The artist has attributed the seizures to his chaotic lifestyle by saying, “The reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest and overworking myself. That’s typical me, though,” Wow, Lil Wayne, we definitely think you should take it easier!