Actress Selma Blair opens up about 'tears' and 'relief' of MS diagnosis l GMA
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- Опубликовано: 25 фев 2019
- Selma Blair spoke to ABC News' Robin Roberts about her battle with multiple sclerosis and how she remains positive even on her darkest days. READ MORE: gma.abc/2Xrjr82
Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being 'not taken seriously' by doctors
Actress Selma Blair stunned on the red carpet Sunday night -- with the aid of a bedazzled cane -- at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
The 46-year-old actress is now revealing the agony she went through before receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) last August.
"Ever since my son was born, I was in an MS flare-up and didn't know, and I was giving it everything to seem normal," Blair told Robin Roberts in an interview that aired Tuesday on "Good Morning America." "And I was self-medicating when he wasn't with me. I was drinking. I was in pain. I wasn't always drinking, but there were times when I couldn't take it." 
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That was really hard to watch without crying. She is really brave.
Amen sister.Hope she gets better.
No it wasn't. lol Do you relate somehow, like have MS? Why are you crying?
Eric Bogar Why do you care?
@@num1Jaysta Because I don't believe anyone cries over people they don't know unless they can relate somehow.
@@ericbogar9665 It's called empathy.
"But I do....cuz I love a camera!" What a woman! So charming and so strong...such an inspiration!
Why? Because she loves being in the spotlight. What a big hero😂😂😂
@@williamwesterbandjr.7760 no because she obviously has a great sense of humor...when one is chronically I'll and at ones worse it is very hard to be social, cheerful and keep your good humor...
@@williamwesterbandjr.7760 I never said she was brave...but anyhow...if you would like to go ahead and just keep on being negative go ahead
@@ANAbiNader an offended woman...big shocker.
@@williamwesterbandjr.7760 why would I be offended?
“He’d imitate me i said thats fine but don’t do that outside the house cuz people will think your a jerk” lol I luv her humor😂
Lolol
46? Wow ..She looks 30!. Wishing her the best💗
Just Because I was jusy gonna comment the same thing! I hope she gets better.
Seriously
I thought the same !!! I had never herd of her till recently and I had NO idea she was 46
Wow. Had no idea she was 47. Thought much younger. Beautiful inside and out.
Just Because I know right. I wish her nothing but happiness.
She still looks 25. i can't believe she is 46 now. im so old
*addendum:* I could not stop thinking of regular people with regular faces who had the bad luck of getting MS, or Parkinson's or severe arthritis who could not work and therefore couldn't afford medical expenses. hope you get better soon, miss blair
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Yeah. I hope I look that great when I'm her age.
I do
How is she 46?!
She was born in 1972that’s how she’s 46 numtys
Same, yep, * nods *
This brought actual tears to my eyes. God, she’s beautiful.
Mine too.
Me too. This was hard to watch.
Same 😥
@@davidmunkhoff its fucking scary. i would not wish this on anyone. imagine the ugly MS patients who also could not get a job because of their disease. disability benefits wouldn't be enough to cover their expenses. hope she gets better soon. she's a great actress, always a believable villain
Isnt she? I am so proud of her for coming out with this. She is amazing!
Not a crier, but. . .. Selma has a beautiful soul. I love you, girl.
I was diagnosed 17 years ago and this made ALL the difference for me! I am SO proud of Selma!!!!!!!!!!!
I had no idea Selma was out of the Hollywood scene because of illness. This breaks my heart, but her strength is inspiring!
She's still acting! Shooting for a Netflix show I think.
She's in the movie After
Wow, what a brave woman. Also it pisses me off that soooooooo many women get DISMISSED by doctors when they clearly know something is wrong. 😡😡😡 #enough
It's not just women. Relax
It took 8 months for my doctor to anoglege I have endometriosis. He kept saying I was healthy and nothing was wrong with me. I was having severe pain everyday
S W that’s funny.. because she just said her brothers have similar symptoms and yet they’re never doubted. Here you are, gaslighting her, yet again.. just like all the other men.
Guadalupe Reyna only women ? No . I think it’s everyone.
I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2011, I was dismissed by doctors. It’s not just women, it’s the disease. It’s invisible and you need an MRI or spinal tap to find it.
Suffering with MS is hard but you always have to keep a positive mind set. I have MS 8 years now, im only 24 years old and I thank God every moment I can for life. 😊
God has given you a beautiful soul! Take care sweetheart, you'll be in my prayer ❤
Health is certainly wealth!
Although having more than enough of the material one no doubt 100% helps in maintaining the first one! ☻
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Tenice 17 Alleyne what causes MS and can MS be transmitted from person to person? Sorry to ask that.
@@Mr.Majestic77 not genetic. Theres belief that it can be to do with vitamin d levels and there is a higher level of people with it in countries like Sweden. I've had MS for the last 7 years. No cure as of yet bit can be managed. Think it's just luck of the draw unfortunately.
Love the part where she mentions being cool about having michael j fox's email, haha. She is so sweet. Hope she makes a full recovery.
Unfortunately there is no real recovery from MS, it changes all the time.
@@anon6116 Full recovery is probably not the right thing to be said there, hopefully she can it manageable like how Fox was able to get his Parkinsons manageable.
Remission?
@@imcnagpc2 saddly, that is one of the most progressive pathology in medicine. There is no such thing like cure or medicine for that
It's possible:
"orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v14n15.shtml
Nutritional Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
The cause of MS is unknown, but MS patients are now known to be deficient in niacin. High dose niacin can be expected to be beneficial in the treatment of MS, and positive reports have previously been reported for high dose niacin administration to MS patients. The same is true for the results of high dose thiamine and thiamine deficiency, and thiamine-responsive Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which dramatically resembles MS in clinical presentation. Studies are sorely needed to examine thiamine levels in MS patients. A clinical MS presentation can also be caused by heavy metal poisoning, bacterial infection, viral infection, or even gluten sensitivity. Differential diagnosis in the brain is exceptionally difficult as biopsies are generally not an option. Accordingly, it is best to consider addressing all of these possible etiologies by the safest approaches. Nutritional treatments can sometimes halt MS progression and stimulate regeneration of nerve function. Because nutritional treatments are effective and very safe, they should be tried first before drugs. Elimination of gluten and dairy (milk) can lead to dramatically positive benefits for some. This approach can be required and has been effective for many patients and deserves much more consideration as a standard part of treatment for preventing neurodegeneration in MS attacks.[26,27] An excellent diet comprising colorful and leafy green vegetables, with minimal/no meat, along with a complete regimen of vitamin and mineral supplements and probiotics, and without refined sugars and grains, can slow the progression of MS and in some cases reverse multiple sclerosis."
On the red carpet Selma said that it was so hard to come out and show herself as she really is today.
In a world of so many phonies and wannabes, especially in Hollywood I could do nothing but admire this woman's courage.
Courage and bravery like this usually never goes unrewarded and I hope she will get back to the 90% of how she once was.
With MS or not I have never seen you look more beautiful Selma.
God bless you.
Elizabeth, so very well said. Selma is an inspiration and very brave lady x
What a lovely comment, Elizabeth x
Very well said!!!
Jay Douglas, don’t be rude please.
this interview was like a kick in the head. i had no idea, that she is sick, not to mention that this disease is effecting her this much.....:( i always loved her weird, kinky persona and seeing her like this breaks my heart....the way she struggles to speaks...oh my god its just too much :(((
I have this too. Don't feel sorry for her. Celebrate her courage and her strength, because this is what she wants you to see in her. She is still the same person, and she needs us to see her this way. She is a fighter, a warrior, a winner.
@@cooksmary very well said! :) i try to calm down and see her just the way you said it ^^
It’s a shame she’s going through this, but can I just say she’s working it fabulously. The way she carries herself and has her cane decked out, she looks like a total boss. So happy she’s recovering and hope to see her in a lot more films in the future
I’m a middle aged man and I’m in tears. I’ll love her forever ❤️
Not a crier, but holy hell. I've always liked her and this is sad
Why sad
@@Pedroism Does this make you happy?
Its sad that anyone has to go through this..
It’s sad for you because you’d probably have no strength to deal with it. It’s a character flaw you have. Pray you stay healthy. The worst thing you can do to someone is pity them
@@boutsoderma5845 You sound like my sister, and I pity her
She is 46 and has a life-threatning illness and still looks amazing. I'm so sad this happened to her and that it happened to anyone. She is very brave and I wish her all the best.
I hate to correct you but MS is not life threatening. It is life limiting and I know this from personal experience as I have it myself. Yes it is hard to see how it can affect people but we all have to play the hand that nature has dealt us.
Andy is correct. Your sentiment is admirable and I thank you as someone struggling with MS. Life-altering would be a better description. Take care. :-)
I had the pleasure to meet Selma 10 years ago and she was easily the kindest, friendliest celeb I've ever met. Such an incredible woman.
Fellow MS warrior here. Received my official diagnosis at age 19 after years of being accused of crying wolf and being lazy. Living with MS as well as several other conditions has reinforced in me the need to always count my blessings. You may not lay down at night with the same abilities you woke with that morning. I'm 32 now, and although I feel at times like I've been chewed on and spit out again, I know how very blessed I am. Yes it can be discouraging when you get knocked down and have to fight harder each time to get back up, but I'm still here so the fight isn't over yet. Ha, perhaps on this particularly rough day I'm trying to convince myself of that, too. I just wanna say - I know everyone has a battle to fight in life, and I pray that you each find the strength you need to face yours. At the end of the day kindness, compassion, and understanding (and for me personally - faith! ❤) are some of the best weapons we can arm ourselves with.
Thank you for sharing this
@@theoldschooldiva374 Thank you for taking a minute to read. 🙂 Blessings to you
We are all accused of being lazy and a crying wolf, no matter what disease we have. It's so offensive!
@@xmasx That it is! The world needs more compassion and understanding. Life is tough, why add to someones struggle, huh? Take care, Michele! 🙂
@@50lbeyelids70 Totally, good vibes and blessings for you.
This hurts my heart. I want to cry. I can’t believe she’s 46 tho she looks amazing. So beautiful. I am going to hope so hard for her to get as healthy as she can and to have a good quality of life
She will more than most with the same diagnosis because she's wealthy.
omg a rich celebrity got sick stop the planet the struggle the struggle
Rome 7 wow so now it’s wrong to feel empathy for someone who is ill just because they are a celeb? Celebs are human too and being sick sucks regardless of who you are and everyone deserves empathy. You sound like a real piece of shit for doing the whole oh it’s a celeb waaaah song and dance here. Grow up
Sapere Aude money isn’t always everything when you’re sick. If she’s able to afford better care then it’s unfortunate not everyone can have the same, but it doesn’t mean her experience or prognosis will be any better in the long run. Illness is illness and there’s no need to be a dick just because someone has money. I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone, rich or poor.
The fact that even someone rich like her never got taken seriously by doctors should tell you that the medical industry is fucked as a whole.
I'm 59 years old and I was diagnosed with MS 16 months ago. When I complained to Neurologist about my symptoms he told me he thinks it's all in my mind. My case was sent to a case conference and 1 doctor said I think she has MS. It's not easy for me I'm utilizing a wheelchair now. I'm just grateful to be alive. Still strong young lady.... God bless.
I'm subscribing to you right now. Wishing you the best.
Same happened to me! For years my family doctor said it was just hormones! I went to a neurologist and had a lumbar puncture and MRI. I was diagnosed with ms.
Thank you for sharing! So many doctors disregard women’s symptoms as “hysteria” hundreds of years later and that label of the wondering womb does not go way
Sheron Simmons Oh love, I am so very sorry. I have lived with a chronic illness 13 years now. I was a registered nurse for 23 years and now disabled for the past 12 years. Take one day at a time, sometimes 1 hour at a time. Focus on the present moment. Try and see all that you still can do. Share your concerns, sadness, pain with your closest people to you. I wish you so much love, healing and peace.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
So irritating that doctors were dismissive. Sending you strength
Selma, if by chance you read this, I applaud you for going public w/ your diagnosis. Keep fighting. Your fans adore you.
She just warmed my heart & made me legit look at life in a more appreciative way! She’s a true Solider💖
Malibu Dollface she is! And looks amazing!
Prayers to all the MS sufferers!!!
Thank you 🙏
Thank you.
than you dee dee!
Dee Dee
Thank you
This brought tears to my eyes, I know she recently announced her diagnosis of MS, but I had no idea it was this aggresive. She's so beautiful, she's an inspiration to many. Brave woman. God be with her.
Same....I'm trembling while texting this.
Yeah, it seems to have affected her speech. So sad!
@@IWantToMature85 yes, it will slowly rake everything way. She'll literally lose control of her body. Very sad.
Same I didn't know until I saw a photo shoot on the red carpet a couple days ago..
She is brave..
What an amazing woman.
I had heard about her MS diagnosis but had no idea it had affected her speech, such a shocking but lovely interview. Her spirit is there and that is fantastic.
With MS, it comes and goes.
Our prayers are with Selma, hang tough! My mom was diagnosed with MS when she was 56, but lived to the age of 86, and still made the best of every minute of her life, especially with all of her grandkids!
I didn’t realize she was experiencing this speech problem. It’s hard to see. Bless her. I was diagnosed with lupus last month after similarly struggling with symptoms. It’s so hard to deal with these invisible illnesses. Thank you for talking about this. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️
So sorry Sadaf A! I was dxd with MS in 2000.
Sadaf A I hope your Lupus is controlled soon. Take care and God bless you ❤️
I’m praying for you! I know quite a few people who live with Lupus! ❤️❤️
The best of luck with your health and diagnosis. Lupus is not what it used to be!
Sadaf A sending positive Ener your way
My heart is broken.
Me too
Don’t let it be broken. She is so strong and her personality shines right through her fight. Such a strong soul ♥️
Me too :-( I pray for her and her child.
Yah took them 7 years to diagnose me in the early 90s. God bless her.
As a fellow MS fighter, I can so appreciate her opening up - so many people just don't get it.
What a great interview. I have MS and HAD to MAKE my doctor order and MRI. Be your own advocate always. You know what's "normal" for your body.
Lisa Hall We have to follow our instincts.
Lisa Hall yup.
Thank you so much for sharing. You are inspiring others to be more proactive. :)
How did you get ur insurance to give the okay? Mine keeps declining my docs request for one.
Lisa Hall so true!!!!
As a person living with MS I love this interview. Thank you Selma for telling your story.
Me too.
May God heal you all :)
Love you Selma! I have MS as well, diagnosed at age 24. On diagnosis I lost the feeling in my legs, from the waist below. I am now going on 26 years and lesion free :) I’m also walking and can feel my legs! Rooting for you love 💕
I thank God what a great news. So she too have hope
Please try a whole food plant based diet
Selma, I’m rooting for your recovery. You are so strong girl. You got this!
My wife was dx w/MS over 25 years ago; she has not walked in 5 years. I work fulltime, take care of her and our Autistic son. Everyone with MS is different. Prayers. One day at a time...literally.
God bless, thanks for sharing your story.
God bless you and your family Mr. Shoemaker, that's a rough row to hoe. You are a great husband and father and a blessing to them.
Will keep you in my prayer.... Its not easy but you doing amazing.
Tim Shoemaker God Bless you and your family
She is very lucky to have you !! And your son too.
Stay strong, Selma! ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful soul, inside and out. I really hope she gets better soon 💛
I had no idea she had MS, holy hell this was rough for me to watch but she brought me joy watching her interview! I’ve also been living with multiple sclerosis for 16 years. It hasn’t been a cake walk but I’ve learned to make the best out of your situations. Thank you for speaking on ms Selma! ❤️
Selma Blair is one courageous and awesomely inspiring lady. She's humorous about it, too. You got to live life no matter what! You'll be in my prayers, Selma.
This ripped my heart out of my chest. I have never seen M.S. have this type of severe effect on someone's speech. How unbelievably brave of her to do this interview. WHATEVER we are stressed about and think is stressful in our Life should watch this. My problems are so trivial in comparison to what she is going through. Trying to be a mom and have the energy to do everything when it is constantly being zapped. She is so inspiring❤... . What a brave brave girl.
Dana Sawan i know! Sometimes we (including myself) think celebrities have the BEST and easiest lives because they have so much money. This was an amazing interview and it helps us to put things into perspective. ❤️
Annetee Funicello had. MS.She suffered for years until it took a toll on her and she passed away complications from the disease.
lol What? I've seen it before. That's one of the first things that starts fucking up after you lose a little mobility. It gets worse, and then you also can go blind and will die once it starts attacking your brain like that. My cousins husband just died from MS. He was maybe 47 yrs old. When he died, he couldn't talk, couldn't see, was paralyzed everywhere, and just laying in a bed.
@@ericbogar9665 lol? Seriously? Grow the fuck up. People having a conversation about this does not mean you get to act out your superiority complex.
@@ericbogar9665 Men get it worse then women for some reason. I know many women with MS who live normal lives and it starts to impact them in their 60's or older. For some reasons though it hits men harder.
i was diagnosed in 2003 hang in there , the road gets bumpy, but hang in there,
She’s even more beautiful and courageous than I could have imagined!! Stunning!! ❤️❤️
I can't stop crying!! She is a great mom
Page Jenkins I tried so hard not to cry.
Its hard NOT to cry.
I know my tears were streaming. It was hard to explain why but somehow it's just so emotional..
I also have an autoimmune disease and it took me over 15 years to get a diagnosis. From all th years of doctors blowing me off and calling me crazy, a tired mom, stressed, etc, I now have major anxiety every time I'm referred to a new specialist because i'm so afraid of being called crazy. Its disgusting what we go through just to get help. Selma is so inspiring and so positive. Being chronically ill, the unpredictability, the lost time... is awful. No one ever gets it until they live it. Thank you for this!!
Yeah, I was close to dying by the time I was diagnosed with celiac disease because doctors kept brushing it off, saying I was a spoiled child and my mother was just being hysterical.
Surviving as Mom 💙💙💙💙💙
Surviving as Mom i too have an autoimmune disease and if took me yrs to get diagnosed very frustrating i would go out of the dr crying and the dr would just tell me oh its ptsd because u suffered a tramatic childhood i would call my husband crying. finally it took one of my clients referring me to rheumatologist(i do hair) that i finally got a answer to my prayers !!!! im feeling much better less attacks praise the lord i just thought. i was sick all the time
Surviving as Mom I was diagnosed with Crohn’s at 10 years old. I didn’t tell my parents I was bleeding for almost 6 months. I thought I did something wrong. Because I waited the damage to my colon was beyond anything medication could help so I had a colectomy after spending 4 months at the Cleveland Clinic. Thankfully they were able to reverse my ileostomy and I was relatively symptom free for 20 years until two years ago. They had to put the colostomy back on for 3 months. I did spend 12 years in constant back and hip pain. I was told by dozens of doctors I was to fat, I then lost 80 lbs and it got worse. I was told I was there seeking pain meds. I told the doctors I’ll take a fricken midol if it’ll help! Finally my gastroenterologist tested me and it turned out that I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. Humira has been a lifesaver! I truly was at the point where I wanted to kill myself cause of the pain.
Doctors, especially male doctors are less likely to take women’s cries of pain and agony as serious symptoms. If you’re a black woman it’s even worse. I’ve had this with both male and female doctors, but significantly less so with the women so I try to only see female doctors now. I don’t have an autoimmune disease but two chronic illnesses my entire life that weren’t diagnosed until I was 36 and only then because it was taken seriously once I couldn’t stay pregnant. So the medical community cared more about me reproducing than my own life and health for three decades.
"But I do, coz I love the camera."
Laughed with tear when she said this.
46? Wuuuuuuttt? She looks amazing! Beautiful inside & out.
Awww Selma, I had no idea. God bless you honey. You're a beautiful soul.
This is vulnerability, pain, suffering, bravery, courage, and selflessness in it's highest form.
I as a man admire the great strength that women have and this actress undoubtedly is a warrior. I wish you much strength to face this damn disease ...
Always had a small crush on Selma Blair. Beautiful person. Wish her all the best.
🙏 Didn't know about this....Wasn't she in Hellboy too ? Such a beautiful actress....She will get better soon !!!
Yes, she was in Hellboy.
She wont get better...it just gets worse, my mom has it and all the cases ive heard dont get better sadly 😔
@@bea7734 Every case is different. Sorry that happened to your mom, have you heard of Montel Williams. MS effects every body differently, it would've been nice if you researched it considering.
kvisualtree there’s no cure
@@Charlie-nd9ef it doesn't get better, there is no cure. You need to do more research.
I love Selma Blair, always have. She'll be fine, God's got her.
Usually I hate the ‘god’ replies.
But yeah. You are right. Gods got her X
Fuck off, God gave her MS
@@ryanscholz_ here come the trolls. i am an atheist and i dont even mind the god bless wishes
Let’s pray for her salvation if she’s not saved.
God is not real. Hoping for great medical breakthroughs for a MS cure. Praise be to the doctors and scientists of the world.
She's still gorgeous. My 90s life wouldn't be the same without her 💚
I almost cry when she mention to her son about her MS, But she knew to keep in a strong positive directions about it.
She just made me cry! I got diagnosed with MS in 2018. It’s been so hard! She really is so positive and inspiring 😭❤️😍
Stay strong and positive, I can't begin to imagine how hard it must be. Bless you ♥️
Bless you Dria Williams. 💗 from Spain
All the best to you !! Stay strong.:)
Be strong and just keep being positive dear! Sending you lots of love ❤️
Sending you love + light.
My friend who is 40 has MS. She was vibrant and always full of life. She now cannot speak or walk. It's heartbreaking one day it all got taken away. It's a reminder to be thankful of how delicate life is.
Who "thumbs down" this kind of interview??? 😠😠😠😠
Selma is AMAZING! Strong And POSITIVE!
it’s rare we get to feel sorry for succesful stars but I cried for 10 mins for her. I loved her in “Hellboy” and I am praying she gets better within the year. She is a strong woman and she will fight.
Did you notice her speech temporarily improves when talking about enjoyable things? Then reverts when talking about negative things. Some kind of mind-body connection going on.
She can get better. Her doc said 90% of her functions can return within a year. I will send her all the energy!!
Yeah, at 3:26 to 3:30 she seemed fine.
Of course it is because when you talk of negative things your entire body reacts even if you don’t realize it. Your brain controls your body in most responses and when the body fights this, warring with everything else it’s hard for the brain to remain in control. So you panic a bit and even though you have every intention to stay positive the bad and negative thoughts do consume you every now and then. You doubt and can’t help it. Your body reacts to that.
Stress can really affect your central nervous system and often exacerbate issues related to it. Something like opening up about your condition can be very stressful, while talking about something that makes you happy can be calming, so neurological conditions often become more visible when somebody talks about something difficult/emotional, and less visible when someone is calmer and talking about something happy.
I think it's also because it's caused by uncontrolled spasms so there are times where there is a lull in the spams and so her voice comes out normally. Kinda like when you have hiccups and for a few long seconds you might think they've finally stopped only for them to continue again. I guess stress and things like that make it worse too, maybe?
I'm so happy Selma is staying strong.
Watching this made me cry. I was diagnosed last year I cried so much. and I feel so lost. Knowing one of my favourite actresses has ms and is so happy and still going strong through relapses really empowers me ❤️❤️
Keep going girl! I've had for 6 years its not easy but gotta keep going, keep your head high, and Thank God for each Day!
Utterly charming, even in the face of this struggle. What a demonstration of character.
This is very encouraging for me because I am a 28 year old stay at home to 3 girls and a full time college student who have MS. I was diagnosed 3 years ago after having my first daughter and I was hurt at first but honestly I have accepted it now. Yes there are days where I fall, speech is slurred, can't think, or walk. But God has truly blessed me with a great support team and I can say I am living life as God wants me to. For all those who are dealing with ms don't allow this disease to stop you. You may MS but MS doesn't have you!
I'm so sorry. I will pray for you and your whole family.
@@blackempress7302 thank you so much and I will be doing the same for you and your family 😊
Thank you for sharing your story! You are brave! My best wishes for you and your family!
@@varthc thank you so much!
praying for you
She’s is fighter, stronger than she was before. 😢 thank you for sharing Selma 💕
“Because nobody has the energy to talk when they’re in a flare up. But I do cuz I love a camera” 😂🖤 a whole mood! I LOVE Selma. Always have. This just makes me love her more! Her strength & honesty is beyond admirable. I was diagnosed with lupus about 2 months ago and giving in to your body, surrendering to the limitations & fighting through the physical and mental pain has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever endured so this was inspiring. I cried when I watched it. Love you Selma! Thank you for shedding light on living with an autoimmune disorder
This brought tears and as someone with MS myself, I could relate to most of what she talked about. I had been showing symptoms as early as grade school, but no one knew what was wrong, and Dr's finally gave up on me too. My mom thought it was psychological and wanted me to see a therapist, but I refused.
Finally, in 2000, (at age 39), I was dxd with MS, after my legs went out from under me while I was washing dishes.
It was such a relief for me as well, because I finally had a legit reason to show people why I couldn't keep up and jobs and why school had been so difficult for me!
I now live on SSID and live alone, so at times, it can be difficult to even make a meal for myself, but God is awesome and always gets me thru.
God bless you!
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My neurologist told me that a person has Ms before the age of 12, after 12 you will not get it. It just won't be diagnosed until later when the permanent damage starts to happen. If I look back I think it was around grade 6 when I started having tremendous bladder problems etc. Like you around 30 I had a major attack and was finally diagnosed. Even though it was bad news, I had tears of joy because I wasn't crazy of making it up anymore.
brave and inspirational. All the best for you.
She’s amazing ❤️❤️❤️ strong inspirational woman
Inevitable watching this without crying. And I’m not a crier guy... but I can’t believe I’m crying... a lot right now. Grew up watching her movies and now admire her emotional and intelligent inner strength. Opening up that way about that devastating desease pierced through my heart. What a lovely woman, talented actress and strong human being. Realizing this was the main reason she hasn’t been in the movies lately broke my heart. I pray so much for her and her health. Love you, Selma!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I can't stop crying watching the interview. I never knew that she had been diagnosed. She is a brave woman and a wonderful mother. God bless her.
I made it thru without crying for Selma all the way up until Robin started crying!! Dang it Robin, you get me every time! I am so proud of Selma Blair speaking out... my mom has MS & she went thru the exact same things about 22 yrs ago& it took her 20 yrs to finally get her diagnosis too... Good luck & positive thoughts to you Selma, & thank you for being brave enough to show everyone what MS can actually be like.
Selma dear I have MS and it's hard I also was diagnosed last year I thought I was going crazy I hurt so bad and could not figure out why I would fall and not know why
I’m so glad you got a diagnosis, that must have come as a relief. You’re in my thoughts, Carrie x
Hugs to you
It makes me feel better seeing someone share the struggles of MS me having MS myself
I've always really liked Selma Blair and I remember hearing she had MS - but man, this is so hard to watch - but also inspiring, because she is so brave. It really made me angry that this poor woman was struggling so much and doctors were just blowing her off! I'm so glad Michael J. Fox helped her and she found a doctor who gave her the diagnosis. I hope she gets better soon! 💞
This made me cry. My mother had an aggressive form of MS in the 90s. It just bought back memories.
At least you have a reason to cry. A lot of these people are just crying because they found out a stranger had MS. lol I don't get it. I can see why you would though. You can relate.
Pamela Lucy : God bless you . ❤️
Pam. I feel you, in the 90s it was my grand mother who had parkinson, i know how it is to take care of a relative day in /day out. I am a bloke .those memories are very real to me
Eric Bogar you’re acting like it’s a good thing she has a reason to cry?!?! Foot in mouth? I cried not bc I have MS, but bc my sister does and I’m an RN who works primarily with MS patients. So I don’t have the right to feel compassion? Rude.
Pamela, my thoughts are with you and your mother x
Why is it that when women seek doctors help and diagnosis for their ailment they are dismissed, not believed, discarded? The healthcare industry needs to start paying more attention to these women! Women in general are caregivers and it takes a lot for them to ask for HELP when it comes to their health.
I’m sorry that Selma Blair had to experience this but I hope that now that she’s has gotten the right diagnosis and is following the doctors treatment that her quality of life will get better! Thank you for sharing your story and struggles! Hope to get an positive update in a year!
CaribbeanLady77 honestly i am coming to believe it isnt just women-- i think all doctors are not that into helping anymore... they just think everyones a complainer and we are either making it up or just exagerating unless of course u stroke out in front of the doctor then maybe ull get thier attention money from prescriptions thats what they are in it for ....☹️ #greenhealing
maybe the doctors just wanted to calm these people so they didn't worry in vain
"It takes a lot for them to ask for HELP" this is one of the main reasons why things are the way they are with docs and women BUT the same can also be said about doctors in general just not caring, hopefuly things can change for the better in the future.
this happened to me.. I was 3 months sick and I went 5 times to the doctor saying I couldn't breath properly and my stomach was in so much pain and couldn't sleep and my heart was going fast and slow all day and I felt lost mentally and my body was telling me that I was dying... but they didn't send any exam for a month and a half and just medicate me with painkillers and said it was stress... after I had someone that cared and saw I had many bacterial infections... jeez
also I agree ..men think they are dying with some pain... women just have pain since the first period and waxing all your body so if a woman seeks help doctors should take attention.
I love that she said it is okay to feel crappy and not have guilt. She is beautiful and brave.
I am crying...such a brave and beautiful woman! I’m praying with and for you, Selma
What a brave woman her MS is so aggressive poor thing
She’s brave and you can tell she’s fighting for this! I hope she gets better.
I can't watch this without shedding a tear. My prayers go out to her, and all those suffering from this terrible disease...
Selma you are a warrior, God bless you ... I love you and I admire you.
lol I love a camera!!! I wish her well such a great attitude.
My favorite part in this interview!
The strength this woman has is INCREDIBLE
This is really sad, to see her in pain, she is so young and talented, but she looks terrific!
My grandmother recently passed away from MS... it hurts me so much watching this. Such a brave women. Thank you for sharing and not hiding about MS to the world because not a lot of people know about this disease.
She is sooo beautiful and gorgeous and inspiring she is sooo brave ❤️
I love this so much!! Thank you! I was diagnosed with MS and I see myself in you! I cried this whole video omg. Girl thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Jodi Wilson my thoughts and prayers are with you. Good luck and I’m wishing you all the best. ❤️ my best friends mother (pretty much my adoptive mom) was diagnosed with MS in the mid 1990s. I saw her every single day and didn’t know about her condition for over 15 years. She still works as a social worker, walks every day and is doing really well. I can only wish the same for you. Stay strong, beautiful.
I'm in the midst of trying to find out what shit I have MS or Lupus but I'm hanging on for my kids. It's tough, I can't afford to see specialists and the ones I've been to just won't diagnose me even though there aren't definitive tests and false negatives for the tests they do have to look for markers. I get suicidal, I need to see more specialists but even with insurance I can't afford it and won't take money from my family to have a doctor say we don't know yet but I'm so bad off I fantasize about dying sometimes, I go to dark places but my kids bring back the light. She just made me see I need to push myself to live on the good days because there can be better, there can be worse. I know her pain, it's hard. You think you appreciate good health but you never really can until you lose yours and then you find out nothing matters more, NOTHING. I wish I could just get diagnosed to know and have answers as to what's happening and I was so healthy before I know my body I wanted to catch it the moment shit started but doctors won't listen and you just want to scream. So I said fine if I become paralyzed maybe they will take notice so I'll wait and see what happens. Bless her heart, I know exactly what she meant by the tiredness and wish my husband was more supportive as sometimes I don't think he believes how bad I suffer because I hold so much inside wanting to be normal. IF not for my kids I wouldn't be here, it's too much honestly but like her after the birth of finally my daughter after 2 boys and prayers I started getting sick and it's been almost 9 years of this suffering now. She is so brave and has such a great attitude it's inspiring.
@@JMac-27 Keep holding on to the light! Insurance just sucks. I wish I had a good answer for you, but I don't. The only thought I have is to put up a GoFundMe and get your friends to share the hell out of it. I imagine you are having a difficult time working. Maybe you can get Social Security disability? There is always a way. I had no insurance and charged over $15,000 of blood tests and x-rays. I took out money out of one to pay the bill for the other until I had to go to credit counseling. It was was awful. But the fear of not knowing why I was in such horrible pain, and seeing all the crazy scary things I was being tested for...wow. I have, mostly, Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Disc Disease and arthritis. I also have a few other things, but they don't give me the most trouble. But I understand where you are coming from. There is a way, and someday you will find it. Husbands are sometimes strange creatures. I think if they don't know how to help they go into some kind of denial. And no one, husband or not, can understand how you feel unless they are in the same place. But you do have the right to ask for some empathy. And you may never get it. This may be all on you, but you can handle it. You are so much stronger than you think you are. Take some deep breaths and hold on, even if it's for your children, and know you aren't the only one. We're all out here sending you love, peace, comfort, and strength. ❤❤❤
I never knew her disease was THIS bad, her voice 🥺...I really hope she gets better💗
Selma has always been and will always be a beacon of hope and light for me. My heart and prayers goes out to her.
She's so brave and I cried when she mentioned her son asking if she was gonna die. #Gratitude
Strength and beauty. Speaking up and sharing her story will help so many others.
I remember a little while back people used to say she's difficult to work with...... You see, you never know what someone is dealing with, even us sometimes don't know! That's why we should show more compassion and empathetic toward one another and also, we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves either.
So brave, so strong.
God Bless you Selma. God Bless you. Your strength is such an inspiration to so many.
This was really touching for me, since I have MS myself and often don't get treated seriously. It took doctors three years to diagnose me. Selma, you are amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for speaking up. ❤️
Three years? Damn. :/
My doctor always tells me MS isn't that hard to diagnose these days but seems like a lot of doctors aren't as good as he is. Sorry you had to go through that. 🧡
Praying for this beautiful woman
Omg I love her.. this made me cry so much.. such a warrior❤️