Amy Schumer diagnosed with rare health disorder: 'Something was wrong'

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by Samantha Ibrahim

Amy Schumer was diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome.

The 42-year-old comedian shared the shocking health news on the Friday edition of Jessica Yellin's News Not Noise newsletter, saying speculation about his “swollen face” led him to seek treatment. Ta.

Cushing's is caused by excessive amounts of the stress hormone cortisol in the body. Symptoms include weight gain, rounding of the face, and high blood pressure.

According to the National Institutes of Health, Cushing's syndrome affects only 40 to 70 people per million, making the syndrome extremely rare.

The funny woman made headlines earlier this month after fans commented on her unusual appearance while promoting her Hulu series “Life & Beth.”

“While I was doing press in front of the cameras for my 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. '' Schumer said.

“They were a crazy couple.” [of] It’s been a few weeks for me and my family,” she continued. “Besides the fear for my health, I had to appear on camera because the internet chimes in. But I thank God for that. Because I realized that.”

“So finding out that I have a naturally curable form of Cushing's and that I'm healthy was the biggest news imaginable,” Schumer added.

Cushing's syndrome most commonly affects adults, usually between the ages of 30 and 50, and women are three times more likely to be affected than men.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Cushing's treatment depends on the cause of the patient experiencing this syndrome.

Medicines are typically prescribed, but if Cushing's is caused by a tumor, surgery or radiation therapy may also be recommended. Schumer does not appear to need surgical intervention.

Schumer added that she wants to be an “advocate for women's health” because women are constantly “shamed and criticized for their ever-changing bodies.”

“I want women to love themselves and work tirelessly for their health in a society that usually doesn't believe in them.”

The “Trainwreck” star slammed trolls who commented on her body in a Feb. 15 Instagram post.

At the time, she said she had endometriosis, an autoimmune disease.

There are medical and hormonal issues going on in my world right now, but I'm okay. “Historically, women's bodies have been less studied medically than men's,” she says.

“Thank you so much for everyone's opinions on my face!” she joked.

On Tuesday's episode of the “Not Thin But Not Fat” podcast, the New York native admitted that she believes people hate her because she looks different.

“I think they're mad that I'm not thinner. I think they're mad that I'm not prettier and that they still feel like they have the right to speak,” she said. sighed. “And I think they don't want women to talk about it.”

Schumer is married to chef Chris Fischer, with whom she has a 4-year-old son, Gene.