00:00 Amy Schumer revealed that she's been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome following social media comments about her recent appearance
00:06 Schumer revealed the news in journalist Jessica Yellen's newsletter news not noise the actress said I feel reborn
00:13 There are a few types of Cushing some that can be fatal
00:17 Schumer said she was doing press for her life and Beth's season to the Hulu series
00:21 She created and stars in while also undergoing
00:24 extensive medical testing in MRI machines four hours at a time having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and
00:31 Thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up
00:33 But the actress noted tests eventually revealed that she has the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I'm healthy
00:39 Adding that it was the greatest news imaginable. It has been a crazy couple of weeks for me and my family
00:45 According to the Mayo Clinic Cushing syndrome occurs when the body has too much of the hormone cortisol for a long time
00:51 Symptoms include various types of weight gain including in the face though
00:55 The trainwreck actress said internet discussion of her appearance initially caused more stress
00:59 She admitted that the commentary was what eventually pushed her to seek a diagnosis
01:03 Thank God for that because that's how I realized something was wrong
01:07 Schumer first responded to the comments about her face looking puffy noting on Instagram
01:11 Thank you so much for everyone's input about my face
01:14 She continued noting there are some medical and hormonal things going on in my world right now
01:19 But I'm okay for more on this story head to THR.com
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