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Nigerian actress Ufoma McDermott has revealed how drug abuse led to her developing kidney disease. The entertainment personality noted that her battle with kidney disease stemmed from years of unknowingly abusing painkillers.

She stated this while fielding questions from media personality Chude Jideownwo.

The Nollywood actress spoke on her experience with kidney disease over the last 12 years. She, therefore, emphasized the importance of people to prioritize their health.

“I really wish everyone would understand how important health is. My brother was diagnosed late on stage four and he had to go straight into dialysis and had complications. I was diagnosed a lot earlier. So, I’ve lived on medication for almost 12 years now.”

The actress, who has been on medication for her condition for nearly 12 years, reflected on the impact of drug abuse on her family. She stated that her late brother was diagnosed with kidney disease at an advanced stage. But he faced severe complications during dialysis.

She said, “When my brother passed away, I ran to my cardiologist. I was scared and my parents were scared, is this genetic? We had to trace the kidney disease, and we learned it was from drug abuse.”

“I’d always grown up with migraines, headaches and eyeaches. And I never wore my glasses because they made me look like a geek. I wouldn’t wear them and then I’d take painkillers for my migraine. I never took ordinary painkillers; I took strong painkillers because I wanted the pain to go away. At a point, I had painkillers in my wallet, and I could give people,” the actress added.

“The doctor told me I was exposed to certain behaviours. And that my brother was exposed to the same thing, doesn’t mean it’s genetics. I didn’t know I was abusing drugs. And I was diagnosed with high blood pressure was at 26, and I didn’t even know what that was,” she said.

 

source: Pusle.ng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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