Which celebrities have lupus

There are many types of lupus. The type that Seal has is known as discoid lupus erythematosus DLE , which causes coin like scarring of the skin. Seal has mentioned in his interviews that he has been affected by lupus since his teenage years, which caused hair loss and scarring on his face. DLE commonly causes sores on the face and scalp but can affect skin anywhere on the body. Michael Jackson. In an interview with Dr. Commonly, a malar rash is associated with lupus, so Klein did a biopsy and found that Michael Jackson did have lupus.

Toni Braxton. The singer is open about her struggle with lupus. But some days you get through it. I kind of take it easy. Although she has been hospitalized multiple times for lupus, Braxton says that she has never canceled a show over the disease.

In , she appeared on the Dr. Oz show and discussed what life was like with lupus. Currently, she is monitored regularly for the disease while she continues her work in music. Oz show to discuss living with lupus. She continues to be monitored regularly while still recording and performing music.

Diagnosed in , Nick Cannon, a multitalented American rapper, actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, first experienced severe symptoms of lupus, including kidney failure and blood clots in his lung. Cannon stresses how important diet and taking other precautionary measures are to be able to forestall flare-ups.

Diagnosed at age 46 with lupus myelitis, a rare form of lupus affecting the spinal cord, this comedic actress first showed signs of lupus when struggling to climb a flight of stairs. Trick Daddy, an American rapper, actor, and producer, was diagnosed years ago with discoid lupus, although he no longer takes Western medicine to treat it.

This Gold-medal-winning American Olympic soccer player was diagnosed in at age 30 while playing for the U. National Team. During this time, she began showing repeated symptoms of fatigue, joint pain, and muscle soreness. She announced her diagnosis publically in and began working with the Lupus Foundation of America to spread awareness of the disease. The medicine she currently takes helps to control the number of potential flare-ups, as well as the amount of inflammation in her body.

I hope this is where I have inspired people. In , wanting to have a baby, she worked closely with her rheumatologist on a plan to attempt to have a child after two years of maintaining her lupus in a controlled state.

I cut out the negative self-talk, for one. People are praising Selena Gomez for being open about her kidney transplant and raising lupus awareness. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that may increase the risk of contracting the new coronavirus or developing complications from COVID Lupus is a chronic disease that causes inflammation throughout the body.

It currently has no cure. In March , this singer-songwriter opened up to People magazine that Lyme disease — a bacterial infection that can spread to the joints and nervous system when left untreated — had kept the year-old bedridden for five months.

I thought I was dying. Pro golfer Phil Mickelson, the British Open champion, first started feeling pain near his right ankle that made it hard to walk in the weeks leading up to the U.

Then his wrist and fingers began hurting. At first, he chalked up the aches and pains to his rigorous golf training. But when the pain became more widespread and severe in the following days, he sought help. In the week following the U. Open, Mickelson was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis at age 40, and began treatment with anti-inflammatory medication. Now he helps raise awareness about the disease and the importance of early treatment. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 32, the American Ninja Warrior host has helped dispel stigmas around RA.

Besides raising money, he raised public awareness for rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease of the joints, especially when he was awarded the top title by boardroom boss Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Celebrity Apprentice gave Iseman the chance to go beyond the commentary he delivers on Ninja Warrior and compete for a personal cause. The former physician speaks frankly about how the illness impacts his life, his work, and his relationship with his girlfriend. He manages symptoms with medication as well as yoga, swimming and social support via social media.

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