Amy Schumer Says Comments On Her 'Puffier' Face Led To Cushing's Syndrome Diagnosis
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"It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family," the “Life & Beth” actor and comedian said.
Amy Schumer is opening up about being recently diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome amid social media scrutiny over her appearance.
The “Life & Beth” actor and comedian addressed her condition in an interview with journalist Jessica Yellin published last week, noting: “It has been a crazy couple weeks for me and my family.”
“While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up,” she said in last Friday’s edition of Yellin’s “News Not Noise” newsletter. “So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I’m healthy was the greatest news imaginable.”
Schumer went on to note that “having the internet chime in” on her appearance was part of the reason she “realized something was wrong.”
Cushing’s syndrome, which is sometimes called hypercortisolism, is a condition caused by high levels of the hormone cortisol. Symptoms include various types of weight gain, high blood pressure and fatigue.
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