Céline Dion Reveals She Relied on Valium over 17 Years of Undiagnosed Illness
The singer says the rare autoimmune disorder left her in severe pain and led to canceled shows, while treatment and rehabilitation helped her return to performing.
- In a Harper's Bazaar profile published Tuesday, Celine Dion, 58, detailed her 17-year struggle with Stiff-Person Syndrome while preparing for a five-week Paris residency beginning in September.
- Dion experienced symptoms for 17 years before receiving a 2022 diagnosis, often attributing cancellations to minor ailments while privately suffering from debilitating muscle spasms that left her unable to move or speak.
- Following her 2022 diagnosis, Dion has undergone extensive medical treatments, including immunotherapy, while maintaining a rigorous recovery regimen of a 90-minute Pilates routine three times weekly and ballet practice.
- Tickets for the 16 dates of her September residency sold out shortly after the April release, prompting the addition of 10 further dates in May 2027 due to extraordinary demand.
- The residency marks the Grammy-winning singer's return to headlining shows after a six-year hiatus following her December 2022 tour cancellation, with performances expected to generate up to 500 million for the local economy.
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Céline Dion Endured Stiff-Person Syndrome Symptoms for 17 Years Before Diagnosis
Céline Dion is giving fans an honest update about her daily life with stiff-person syndrome. In a recent Harper’s BAZAAR cover story, the 58-year-old singer shared that she started noticing symptoms, including muscle stiffness and spasms, 17 years ago. She wasn’t officially diagnosed until 2022. What Is Stiff-Person Syndrome? According to the National Institute of […]
In 2022 the star singer Dion made known her illness. She could not give concerts for a long time, her bodies did not participate. But now she dares a comeback.
Céline Dion (58) is preparing for her big return to the stage, but the road to get there was particularly difficult. The Canadian singer tells ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ about her life with stiff person syndrome, the rare condition that brought her career to a complete halt. She struggled with symptoms for no less than 17 years before she received the correct diagnosis. At her worst moments, she could barely walk and needed high doses of Valium to get th…
Céline Dion Says She Struggled for 17 Years Before Diagnosis
As she gears up for her long awaited comeback shows in Paris, Céline Dion is opening up about her health in an interview with Harper's Baazar, revealing she had been struggling with symptoms for 17 years before being diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome. She is also sharing why she decided to add more performances to her plate, saying, “It’s been so long, I would like to offer fans something to show how I’ve missed them.”
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