The 31-year-old star “remains under the care of expert medical professionals who recommended the postponement earlier today,” today’s statement reads. “She plans to spend the next seven weeks proactively working with her doctors to heal from this and past traumas that still affect her daily life, and result in severe physical pain in her body.”
Gaga also spoke directly to her fans on Twitter, writing that she has to be with her doctors right now “so I can be strong and perform for you for the next 60 years or more.”
While the Super-Bowl headliner may be one of the highest-profile celebs to speak out about a struggle with fibromyalgia, she’s certainly not alone. The disorder affects an estimated 5 million adults, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Fibromyalgia involves “amplified” pain signals
“Fibromyalgia is a disorder of disordered sensory processing,” explains Dr. Staud. “Signals in the body, particularly pain signals, are amplified to an extensive degree.” The resulting pain generally affects deep tissues—like the muscles, ligaments, and joints—and is often accompanied by other symptoms including fatigue, sleep problems, and trouble thinking.
Diagnosis involves ruling out other conditions
Anyone can get fibromyalgia, but between 80% and 90% of those diagnosed are adult women—most of whom are diagnosed in middle age. There is no test to prove that a person has fibromyalgia, so doctors first have to rule out other conditions that could be causing a person’s symptoms.
Hospitalization isn’t usually necessary
When her Brazil show was cancelled last week, Gaga tweeted that she’d been taken to the hospital because she was in so much pain. But Dr. Staud cautions that fibromyalgia pain isn’t something that most people should run to the emergency room for.
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