Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, on Sunday, 29 October, revealed on social media platform Instagram that she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called Myositis. Sharing her photo of herself sitting on a couch with an IV drip connected to her wrist, Samantha wrote about “the seemingly unending challenges” in her life.
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“A few months back I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called myositis. I was hoping to share this after it had gone into remission. But it is taking a little longer than I hoped,” she wrote in the post.
The Instagram post showed a picture of her in a hospital room. Her note read, “Your response to the Yashodha Trailer was overwhelming. It is this love and connection that I share with all of you, that gives me the strength to deal with the seemingly unending challenges that life throws at me. A few months back I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition called Myositis. I was hoping to share this after it had gone into remission. But it is taking a little longer than I hoped. I am slowly realizing that we don’t always need to put up a strong front, the note continues.”This too shall pass,” Prabhu wrote before signing off.
Myositis is a chronic condition causing inflammation in muscles. The causes include infection, injury, autoimmune conditions, and drug side effects, according to the US’s National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the general description of a group of rare conditions which is characterized by weak, painful or aching muscles. It is caused due to a problem with the immune system, where it mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.
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Apart from weakness, other symptoms usually include rash, fatigue, thickening of the skin on the hands, difficulty in swallowing and breathing, as well as weak, painful or aching muscles. The symptoms usually get worse over time. The condition can affect both children and adults. However, studies show that women are more likely to be affected by this disease than men
Myositis can be difficult to diagnose even though the symptoms may appear rapidly or gradually over time. A person with myositis can trip or fall a lot or feel tired after walking or standing.
Treatment of all types of myositis includes exercising and physiotherapy. Exercising helps in reducing swelling and restoring muscle strength apart from giving the person more energy.
On the professional front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu will soon work with Downton Abbey director Philip John in a project titled Arrangements Of Love. In the film, Samantha will play the role of a bisexual character, who runs her own detective agency. Her next film is Yashoda, the trailer of which was released earlier this week. The actress will reportedly feature in Russo Brother’s Citadel as well.
