Jessie J said she was recently diagnosed with Meniere's disease after she woke up "completely deaf" in one ear and unable to walk in a straight line.- She told fans in an Instagram Live broadcast that on Christmas Eve she was in an ear hospital wondering what was going on.
- On Monday, the singer clarified what had happened — she said "the media" had created "a very dramatic version of the truth."
- "Im posting this because this is the truth," she said in an Instagram post. "I don't want anyone thinking I lied about what actually happened. I wasn't aware of Menieres before now and I hope this raises awareness for all the people who have been suffering way longer or worse than I."
- The Mayo Clinic describes Meniere's disease as "a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss."
Jessie J said she was recently diagnosed with Meniere's disease after waking up "completely deaf" and unable to walk in a straight line.
In a recent Instagram Live broadcast, the singer explained her ordeal with Meniere's disease, which the Mayo Clinic describes as "a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss."
"I woke up and felt like I was completely deaf in my right ear, couldn't walk in a straight line," she said, according to the Daily Mail.
She continued: "Basically I got told I had Meniere's syndrome. I know that a lot of people suffer from it and I've actually had a lot of people reach out to me and give me great advice, so I've just been laying low in silence."
Jessie J also said she spent Christmas Eve in an ear hospital wondering what was going on.
"But I'm glad I went early and they worked out what it was real quick and I got put on the right medicine so I feel a lot better today," she said, according to the Daily Mail.
She posted a photo on Instagram on Christmas Eve detailing her day. In the caption, she said she "went to an ear doctor and got told I have meniere syndrome."
She also wrote that she had to watch Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" with a finger in her ear. "I've done the first episode 4 times because I [have] zero focus and my ear sounds like someone crawled in and turned a hair dryer on," she said.
In another Instagram post on Monday, Jessie J clarified what had happened. "I have watched the media take 3 words from this live and create a very dramatic version of the truth," she said.
"I have often in the past been open and honest about health challenges I have faced. Big or small," she added. "This was no different."
The singer continued: "I'm not posting this for sympathy. Im posting this because this is the truth. I don't want anyone thinking I lied about what actually happened. I wasn't aware of Menieres before now and I hope this raises awareness for all the people who have been suffering way longer or worse than I."
According to the Mayo Clinic, a person can develop Meniere's disease at any age, but it is most likely to affect young people and people in "middle-aged adulthood." Symptoms include vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus. There are several treatments that can "minimize the long-term impact on your life."
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