Celine Dion opened up about the dramatic effects of her medical condition, and admitted she was given dangerously high doses of medication while battling her symptoms. The 56-year-old iconic singer told in a recent interview that she suffered from debilitating muscle spams and difficulty breathing, that eventually led to episodes during which her entire body locked up, causing . She reportedly attempted a variety of coping and therapeutic methods but had not yet been when doctors suggested medications.
Dion was given prescription medications including muscle relaxers like Valium, she told the outlet. “We started with two milligrams to see if it would help, and then 2.5, and then 3, and 15 and 50,” Dion said to People.
The effects of the Valium reportedly began wearing off, and she said she once took 90 milligrams of Valium in order to push through a performance. PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 02: Celine Dion, wearing a cream maxi dress, is seen outside Alexandre Vauthier show during Paris Fashion Week – Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019/2020 on July 02, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images) Dion admitted to People that she suffered while undiagnosed for 17 years, and spoke of her progressive symptoms that originally surfaced in the mid 2000s.
The star said she didn’t realize the amount of medication she was taking was putting her very life at risk. “It could have been fatal. I did not question the level because I don’t know medicine,” Dion told the.