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Jessie J shares devastating health update as she ‘can’t go a day without pain’: ‘All hope disappears’
Jessie J has opened up about her health battles (Picture: Getty)
Jessie J revealed she is in pain every single day as she spoke out about her battle with Ménière’s disease.
The Bang Bang singer confirmed in December that she had been diagnosed with the condition, which impacts the ear and can cause vertigo, after spending Christmas Eve in hospital.
Taking to Instagram, the 33-year-old explained that she was left sobbing for hours after noticing that the illness was ‘affecting her voice’.
Alongside a clip of her belting out Purple Rain while competing in a singing competition in China, she began: ‘Yesterday I tried to sing a song I can usually sing with with ease, and I couldn’t. The issue I’m having isn’t my voice but is effecting my voice.
‘And well… I sobbed. For hours. I let myself feel the broken part of me that sometimes I know I ignore when I shouldn’t. Like fell the floor TV show type s**t. 6 months in and I still cannot get through a full day without pain in my mid neck / throat.
‘Some days are so much better than others. Worst part is that it’s not my vocal chords. They are healthy and in there with their hands up like. Not us J, we got you. It’s something around them. Spine, thyroid, allergy. Who knows. The tests continue.
‘95% of the time I am good. Positive and strong. Which is what I portray on here mostly. But that 5% will grow if not acknowledged. So yes, sometimes like yesterday. I break. All hope disappears. I feel so lost and so alone in what’s going on [sic].’
Jessie continued: ‘I guess I’m sharing this because people are always saying to me “how do you stay so positive all the time” and truth is I don’t. I definitely don’t unpack and live in how I felt yesterday. But I don’t take pride in always pretending I’m ok. It’s not healthy.
‘That old line “it’s ok not to be ok”. I wrote it because it’s true and I still believe this platform is to inspire through truth. To anyone else going through a testing time. I feel you. I see you. We will get through this. Love you all.’
Fans and famous friends were on hand to fill the comments with support, showering the Voice coach with love.
Jessie was diagnosed with the condition after being taken to hospital last year (Picture: Rex)
Paloma Faith said what we were all thinking, penning: ‘Even with that your voice is better than everyone else’s!’
As JoJo simply replied: ‘You are everything.’
‘Thank you for sharing this with us!! Send you lots of love!! Everything is gonna be okay! We love you,’ a follower wrote.
Another said: ‘Queen. Hope things will get better asap! They will!’
‘Amen. sometimes you just gotta take the crown off and not be okay Kween,’ one agreed. ‘Love you, that beautiful voice and soul [sic].’
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Ménière’s disease is an inner ear condition that can cause vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and the sensation that everything around you is spinning, meaning it is difficult to stand or walk straight.
There’s no cure for the illness, which mostly affects people aged between 20-60.
Symptoms can include nausea, hearing ringing or buzzing inside your ear, dizziness and losing your balance.
These typically happen all at once, and commonly last for hours, with the condition usually starting in one ear but can spread to both over time.
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