Fatima Sana Shaikh Opens Up About Her Epilepsy Struggles

Bollywood actor Fatima Sana Shaikh recently shared her experience with epilepsy and how she had been managing the condition with the right exercises and medication. The actor conducted an "ask-me-anything" session on her own Instagram handle and responded to the issues of her followers to create awareness and eliminate the stigma associated with the illness, which is frequently stigmatised around the world.

On being asked if epilepsy affected her career aspirations, she said, "I have to go a bit slow. There are some odd and tough days. That slows me down. But I have been fortunate enough to work with people I have been dying to work with. And this has not affected my passion and neither have I ever compromised on any effort to do my best. It pushes and drives me to work harder."

Another fan asked if they can join the gym or if it has any side effects. Answering to this she said "I work out. But I don't know what kind of epilepsy you have. I think you can work out, it's good to be physically active. But your doctor will be the right person to advise you.”

Shaikh discussed how having epilepsy impacted her career. The actor continued by telling how she has come to live and work around it. The actor disclosed that her initial epilepsy diagnosis occurred when she was preparing for Dangal. In one of her Instagram posts, Shaikh said that epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures due to disturbed nerve cell activity living in the brain. (Fatima Sana Shaikh Spreads Awareness About Epilepsy With Latest IG Post)

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"Was diagnosed when I was training for Dangal. I got an episode and woke up straight at the hospital. Tab pata chala ke epilepsy naam ki koi cheez hoti hai (Then I learned about a disease called epilepsy). Was in denial at first (for five years). And now, I have learned to embrace it, and work and live around it," she wrote on Instagram.

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And a lot of fans came up and asked her questions regarding this issue which was helpful for the people suffering from this. On the work front, she will be next seen in Sam Bahadur with Vicky Kaushal which is set to release in 2023.

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