Jessie J Opens Up About Ménière’s disease — Reveals She Spent Christmas Eve In Hospital Unable To Hear Or Walk
Jessie J is opening up about her recent health battle, revealing she was forced to spend Christmas Eve in the hospital after being struck down with Meniere’s disease.
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The 32-year-old singer disclosed her illness on a recent Instagram Live in which she revealed that she struggled to hear, sing, or even walk. As the Daily News notes, Ménière’s disease is an ear condition that can cause sudden attacks of dizzy spells vertigo, and loss of hearing.
She explained to fans, “I woke up and felt like I was completely deaf in my right ear, couldn’t walk in a straight line. 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.” She went on to say, “Now’s the first time I’ve been able to sing and bear it. I just miss singing so much and being around anyone.” The star went on: “It could be way worse, it is what it is. I’m super-grateful for my health. It just threw me off.”
“On Christmas Eve I was in the ear hospital going, ‘What is 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. I haven’t sung for so long and when I sing loud, it sounds like there’s someone trying to run out of my ear,” she added.
Fans were happy to hear that she is doing better and was even thrilled to see the star singing again on Instagram:
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