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Celine Dion Took Near-Lethal Amounts of Valium While Battling Stiff-Person Syndrome
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In her first televised interview that aired on NBC on Tuesday night (June 11), Celine revealed that during the decade of testing it took for doctors to correctly diagnose her, she became highly dependent on the relief provided by increasingly near-lethal amounts of Valium. I would take, for example before a performance, 20 milligrams of Valium, and then just walking from my dressing room to backstage — it was gone,” Celine said as she described how quickly the pain relief would go away. Now that she has finally been diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome, Celine said that she is determined to return to the stage and perform an incredible show for fans.
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