30+ Celebrities with Chronic Illnesses: Hidden Struggles

Phil Collins - Crippling Nerve Damage & Pancreatitis

Phil Collins' fans are worried about his health and eagerly await any updates. According to reports, Collins has struggled with his health since sustaining a spinal accident in 2007, which damaged his top neck vertebrae and caused nerve damage. This ailment has hampered his performance skills. During Genesis' final concert in March 2022, Gabriel emerged on stage in a wheelchair, which disappointed many fans. Collins is also suffering acute pancreatitis. He is unable to play the drums due to nerve damage, and he relies on a cane for mobility.

Heather Rae El Moussa- Hashimoto's Disease

Heather Rae El Moussa from "Selling Sunset" recently spoke about her experience with Hashimoto's disease, which she found after giving baby. The real estate star, who also appears on "The Flipping El Moussas," observed a drop in her milk supply four months after giving birth and first attributed her excessive exhaustion to new motherhood. "I feel like I'm dead," she told her assistant, explaining her continual fatigue. The filming was "absolutely brutal," as she fought to get out of bed. A specialist recommended blood work, which led to her Hashimoto's diagnosis—an autoimmune illness that attacks the thyroid, causing symptoms such as tiredness and weight gain while also affecting milk production. Heather is feeling much better now that she is on medicine, and she has switched her son Tristan Jay from breastfeeding to baby purées and goat milk formula after six months. Heather has been a pioneer in promoting awareness and de-stigmatizing autoimmune diseases, particularly among new mothers.