Amy Schumer was on the road promoting Season 2 of Life & Beth when internet trolls came out of the trees and rushed to comment on her appearance, tripping and commenting on her “puffy face.” pointed out. ”
In a Feb. 15 Instagram post, Schumer fired back, writing, “I devoured both seasons of @lifeandbethhulu and really appreciate everyone’s opinions about my face! I I’ve enjoyed the feedback and reflections on my appearance as every woman,” she wrote. This is an autoimmune disease that every woman should read about. There’s some medical and hormonal stuff going on in my world right now, but I’m like, ‘Okay. Historically, women’s bodies have been less studied medically than men’s. ” However, after further consultation with her doctor, Schumer learned of her new diagnosis.
In the Friday edition of Jessica Yellin’s News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed that a comment on her face led her to discover that she has Cushing’s Syndrome. Cushing’s syndrome is a condition that occurs when there is too much cortisol (a major stress hormone) in the body. According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s been going on for a long time.
“While I was doing press in front of the cameras for the Hulu show, I was in an MRI for four hours at a time, and so much blood was taken that my veins closed and I may not be able to see my son grow up. So finding out that I have a naturally occurring form of Cushing’s and that I’m healthy was the biggest news possible for me and my family,” Schumer said. , the last few weeks have been crazy, aside from the fear,” he added. Due to my health condition, I had to appear on camera as the internet chimed in. But I thanked God for that. Because that’s when I realized something was wrong. ”
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