Sushmita Sen is a powerhouse of talent, beauty and energy, and there is no second thoughts about it. The former Miss Universe garners a massive fan following globally, and is rightfully hailed as an inspiration for many. Be it through her acting chops, divine beauty or charming personality, she is a sight to behold. While many are aware about how she recently suffered a health scare after surviving a heart attack, many do not know that she was also once diagnosed with Addisons disease back in 2014. And now, she spoke about her experience on the same.
Sushmita Sen reveals how Addisons disease took a toll on her career
In a recent interaction with Bollywood Bubble, Sushmita Sen recalled her tough battle with the auto immune condition of Addisons disease, back in 2014. She mentioned that the only treatment that was prescribed to her for the condition was to take steroids, that too in heavy amounts. However, it nevertheless ended up taking an unfair toll on her career. Speaking more about it, she mentioned:
“That phase of my life was the one that shook me considerably because I’m someone like, ‘It’s okay, everything will be better tomorrow.’ But when someone tells you that you’re on steroid dependent for life and it has many side effects, you’re done and your career is done. The way you know your life to be is done because you cannot be out in public for very long. You don’t have a stress management system. The more stress you’ll take the more steroids you will have to take to accommodate for it. This shook me up.”