- Selma Blair expressed feeling "thrilled" upon receiving her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2018.
- Prior to the diagnosis, she struggled to understand how others functioned normally while she experienced debilitating symptoms, unsure if her issues were psychosomatic.
- The diagnosis provided validation and a sense of being "seen," explaining her experiences with relapsing MS, where symptoms can temporarily disappear.
- Her doctor initially advised her to keep the diagnosis private, reflecting a past stigma surrounding such disclosures.
- She revealed experiencing MS symptoms as early as age seven, but her doctor dismissed them, highlighting the gender disparity in medical treatment.
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