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Amy Schumer Diagnosed with Cushing Syndrome, Thanks Haters in Statement

Amy Schumer says she has strangers on the Internet to thank for a recent medical diagnosis. She explains what that means here.

(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East)Via Jessica Yellin’s “News Not Noise” newsletter, Schumer gave unexpected credit to all the haters out there for pointing out her recent facial changes by stating they helped her examine her appearance in even further depth. Typical symptoms include weight gain, high blood pressure, and bone loss… and treatment can involve medication, radiation therapy, or surgery. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Paramount+)“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,” said Schumer late last week.

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