Sia Revealed She Is Living With Chronic Pain Due to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Pop singer and songwriter Sia came forward Friday, October 4, to open up about her health and living with chronic pain.
“Hey, I’m suffering with chronic pain, a neurological disease, Ehlers-Danlos and I just wanted to say to those of you suffering from pain, whether physical or emotional, I love you keep going,” Sia wrote in a tweet. “Life is f*cking hard. Pain is demoralizing, and you’re not alone.”
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome “is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues supporting the skin, bones, blood vessels, and many other organs and tissues,” according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. One of the symptoms of the disease is hypermobility, which can cause chronic pain, as Sia referenced in her message. The disease is rare, as it only affects 1 in 5,000 people worldwide.
Sia’s tweet was a peek behind the curtain to the singer’s personal life, which she often keeps private. Sia famously used to perform and go out and about in public in massive blonde wigs that would cover her face. “I don’t wear this unless there are cameras around,” Sia said to James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden during his segment, Carpool Karaoke. “I only wear this to maintain a modicum of privacy.” She expressed that when her fame began to rise, she thought: “‘What doesn’t exist in pop music at the moment?’ And it was mystery.”
Her message showed that even though she lives a glamorous life of a world-famous singer, she still battles problems many other people face, too. “Thank you for sharing,” one fan replied. “I’m also an ehlers-danlos warrior. This disease is a beast and your music has carried me through many moments in my fight. Love you forever.”
“I have a condition similar to eds: unspecified genetic connective tissue disorder, pathogenic mutations in my FBN1, ELN & Several collagen genes,” another person replied. “Thank you for sharing & spreading awareness.”
While she may have been privately battling her symptoms, Sia hasn’t let that hinder her professionally. The performer has been releasing albums since 2003, with recent hits like “Thunderclouds,” “Chandelier,” and “Dusk Till Dawn” replaying constantly in our minds. Plus, she has more than 27 million monthly listens on Spotify – making her pretty darn “Unstoppable,” just like her 2016 song suggests.
We hope Sia finds any help for the pain she has in order to help manage, and we know her fans will be supporting her every step of the way.
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