Michael Barrymore has been identified with epilepsy.
The 73-year-old presenter has revealed he has developed the situation – a neurological dysfunction that causes recurring seizures as a result of irregular electrical exercise within the mind – after struggling a mini stroke.
In an emotional TikTok video, he revealed: “A mini stroke brought about me to develop epilepsy the place I’ve uncontrollable seizures… I endure from cluster seizures, which impacts 1 / 4 of individuals with epilepsy. It means I’ve a couple of, often three particular person seizures in a brief time frame.”
The previous Strike It Fortunate host admitted the situation may be “scary” and he’s eager to attach with different victims.
He continued: “It is scary as a result of there is a 40% likelihood of going into epilepticus which causes mind injury and dying with out immediate medical consideration.
“I’ve had a number of assaults this 12 months and have emergency remedy at residence if I’m going right into a seizure. It would not actually have an effect on my life in any other case, however it will be good to speak with different victims on right here about it.”
The previous Superstar Large Brother runner-up was as soon as one of many UK’s most prolific and highest-paid tv stars however has seen his TV profession dwindle after being embroiled in a police investigation over the dying of Stuart Lubbock, who handed away in 2001 aged 31 after attending a pool occasion on the broadcaster’s Essex residence.
And Michael – who was by no means charged over the incident – beforehand claimed TV corporations aren’t all in favour of hiring “harmless folks”.
He advised the Each day Star newspaper: “It’s unusual that corporations don’t make use of harmless folks. Possibly you need to be responsible to get a job in tv, I don’t know. From my expertise they don’t make use of harmless folks.
“It’s unfair, after all. It’s horrible. You’re presupposed to assist folks.
“You’re presupposed to assist the those that be just right for you. You’re presupposed to be caring.
Michael admitted that it has “taken” him greater than twenty years to “construct up” his confidence since he left tv.
He stated: “The quantity of confidence it is advisable to work the way in which I did at my peak was phenomenal and that took years to construct up. When every thing went my confidence was fully smashed. It has taken me 22 years to get that again.”
