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Amy Schumer Credits 'Puffier' Face Comments With Alerting Her to Cushing Syndrome Diagnosis

The comedian recently came under fire for her appearance on a recent press tour.

On Friday, Schumer shared that she's been diagnosed with exogenous cushing syndrome as the result of steroid injections in high doses in the News Not Noise newsletter. "While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up," Schumer said. She also alluded to the online discourse in an Instagram post earlier this month, writing, "I’ve enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance as all women do for almost 20 years.

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