Hello again Vic4444,
Below you will find a list of 23 celebrities who have stated or
about whom it has been reported that they suffer from pain.
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1. Paula Abdul
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American Idol judge and celebrity Paula Abdul announced that following
a 25 year battle with chronic pain, precipitated by a cheerleading
accident when she was 17 years old, a new diagnosis (RSD) and new
course of treatment (Enbrel) has produced amazing results.
About.com
http://arthritis.about.com/od/rsd/a/rsd.htm
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2. Nicole Eggert - Actress
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Broke 3 vertebrae in a snow-mobile accident in 1996 at Lake Tahoe, and
continues to have residual pain.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001176/bio
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3. Melanie Griffith
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?In 1978, she went to a movie and dinner with Ricci Martin (son of
Dean Martin). Upon leaving La Dome, a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard,
a car ran through the crosswalk and hit Melanie. The front of the car
struck her hip in mid-stride, whiplashing her head back into the
windshield. As the car screeched to a stop, Melanie catapulted more
than a dozen feet forward to the curbside, hitting with great force.
Melanie was rushed to a hospital. To this day, Melanie still
experiences pain from that accident.?
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000429/bio
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4. Karen Duffy (Actress)
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?Duffy described her headaches as, "A burning, sharp pain that felt
like I was being electrocuted, and it wasn't consistent. It was a dull
ache. It would be every 30 to 45 seconds."
?For Duffy, sarcoidosis meant intense, chronic pain throughout her
body, as well as other problems.?
?But despite the pain, Duffy refused to feel sorry for herself.?
?Her portrait also appears in the "Many Faces of Pain" exhibition
sponsored by a manufacturer of pain medication.?
CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/09/19/hln.bio.karen.duffy/
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5. Bo Derek
6. Joe Theismann
7. Debbie Allen
8. Corbin Bernsen
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?Just ask celebrities like actress Bo Derek, former Washington
Redskins star quarterback Joe Theismann, and television stars Debbie
Allen and Corbin Bernsen.
The four were on hand last night for a reception in New York City that
was sponsored by Partners Against Pain, an educational program
designed to focus attention on the prevalence of chronic pain and how
important it is to get treatment.?
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"You have to be proactive," said Derek, who bewitched Dudley Moore in
the 1979 comedy 10. She explained how years of horseback riding had
weakened her back and led to a herniated disk that was extremely
painful.
"Do your homework about your pain, find the right doctor, do
everything he says and make choices," she said.
Theismann, the winning quarterback in Super Bowl XVII, said his
struggles with pain were due to countless injuries suffered on the
football field.
"There were times when I didn't want to get out of bed. I was scared
to death that one sneeze or movement the wrong way would make me so
debilitated that I wouldn't be able to do anything again," he said.
After his 15-year pro career that included seven broken noses, a
broken collarbone, broken legs, broken hands and broken ribs,
Theismann said he has learned to "function carefully."
WCBV-TV: Celebrities detail their struggles with chronic pain
http://wcvb-tvhealth.ip2m.com/index.cfm?PageType=itemDetail&Item_ID=67431&Site_Cat_ID=454
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Famed dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen
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?Like Earl Monroe, famed dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen keeps
her body active through dance, despite the painful sciatica in her
lower back. "To dance is to ask one's body to bend, extend, leap, jump
and hold position ... it is amazingly beautiful and amazingly
painful," says Allen, who is a spokesperson for the Many Faces of Pain
photo exhibit, a program sponsored by the Partners Against Pain. "Pain
management is something people should take very seriously and seek the
help they need without hesitation or embarrassment," says Allen, who
manages her sciatica through acupuncture, stretching exercises and
medicines.?
How to deal with chronic pain - Health & Fitness
Ebony, July, 2003 http://www.parentsurf.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_9_58/ai_103565057
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9. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe (Basketball celebrity)
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?Earl (The Pearl) Monroe, an NBA Hall of Fame member, found a
combination of exercise and pain management to help him rebound from
25 operations, including two hip replacements and surgery on both
knees. After 13 years in the NBA and eight years of tournament tennis,
Monroe says, "I started feeling excruciating pain in my hip and back
area."
?But, through a range of tools, including acupuncture, herbal
supplements and anti-inflammatory medicines, the former NBA All-Star
has learned to manage effectively. "The pain has forced me to continue
working out, to stay active, and to make exercise a part of my daily
routine," says Monroe. "You must keep your body active and not allow
yourself to slip into a sedentary state"
How to deal with chronic pain - Health & Fitness
Ebony, July, 2003 http://www.parentsurf.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_9_58/ai_103565057
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10. Nigel Planer
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Nigel Planer (Actor) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0686539/
?Actor Nigel Planer, who himself has experienced debilitating chronic
pain, is endorsing special patient information leaflets entitled
"Chronic Pain - Take Control", produced as part of the initiative,
which will be available in GP surgeries across the UK to help ensure
that effective support, treatment and pain relief is on offer.?
News Release: Feb.24, 2005
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=140609
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11. Jerry Lewis
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Jerry Lewis: "Chronic pain is not like any other malady. It is
consistent. It is laborious. It is constant. It doesn't leave you
alone. It is the number one reason that we have suicides in this
country today.
"Now, you have to remember that my pain came from more than 70 years
of taking falls. And the first fall I took, I was 5 years old; I never
stopped falling since.
"I fell 2,000 times on my spine, on my back, the very place that I shattered.
ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/TheList/story?id=738947
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12. Naomi Harris
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"The 27-year-old actress suffers from more acute period pain than most
women because she has a condition known as polycystic ovarian
syndrome."
http://www.australianmagnettherapy.com/background.asp
http://www.natural-period-pain-relief.com/uk_application.htm
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13. Normand Lacombe
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?Suffered from chronic exertional compartment syndrome, a condition
causing intense pain in the shins after playing or practicing.?
?Won a Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers (1988)
Played for the University of New Hampshire (1981 - 1983)
Drafted in 1983 (10th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres.?
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1178748/bio
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14. Ken Wahl Actor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0906261/maindetails
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?Unfortunately, Wahl was involved in a terrible accident in 1992 with
near life threatening neck injuries and for many years battled several
addictions in an attempt to ease the chronic pain. Thankfully, he
overcame these demons and presently he is managing his pain with
professional medical assistance and sharing his life with his third
wife, Shane Barbi, plus his four children Louie, Raymond, Cody & Kyra.
One can only hope that one day we see this exciting, passionate and
sensitive actor back in front of the cameras.?
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0906261/bio
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15. Anjelika Krylova (1998 ? 1999 World Ice Dance Gold Medallist)
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(December 2000) Announced her retirement from ice dance due to chronic
pain from a spine and neck injury she sustained in 1995.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1418011/bio
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16. Elizabeth Taylor
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In addition to many other medical problems, including a benign brain
tumor she had removed, she has broken her back four times. This causes
her severe pain when walking or standing for long amounts of time.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/bio
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17. Ricardo Montalban
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Had a 9 1/2 hour operation on his spine to repair an injury he
received making "Across the Wide Missouri" in 1951. He has been in
constant pain ever since and confined to a wheelchair. [1993]
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001544/bio
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18. Yvonne Yung Hung Actress http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950938/maindetails
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?Received permanent spinal injuries while training to be a dancer when
she was younger, which forced her to stop acting in 2001 because of
her severe back pain.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0950938/bio
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19. Dorothy Hamill
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Hamill's health has been challenging at times. At 40, she experienced
chronic pain, aching all over and losing her strength and stamina.?
ESPN
http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Hamill_Dorothy.html
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20. Lynda Carter
21. Olympia Dukakis
22. Mia Farrow
23. Doris Roberts
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The "Many Faces of Pain" photo exhibition, is a part of a national
tour paying tribute to the 50 million Americans who live with
persistent pain.
?The exhibit features black and white photographs of people who have
experienced persistent pain due to an illness or medical condition,
but through appropriate pain management are now able to live
relatively normal lives. Celebrities featured in the exhibit include
Debbie Allen, Corbin Bernsen, Lynda Carter, Bo Derek, Karen Duffy,
Olympia Dukakis, Mia Farrow, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Tony Randall,
Christopher Reeve, Doris Roberts, Joe Theisman, and the late Robert
Urich.?
FMS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER # 41: April 20.2003
http://fmscommunity.org/nl41.htm
The exhibit features black and white photographs of people who have
experienced persistent pain due to an illness or medical condition,
but through appropriate pain management are now able to live
relatively normal lives. Celebrities featured in the exhibit include
Carter, Debbie Allen, Corbin Bernsen, Bo Derek, Karen Duffy, Olympia
Dukakis, Mia Farrow, Earl ?The Pearl? Monroe, Tony Randall,
Christopher Reeve, Doris Roberts, Joe Theismann, and the late Robert
Urich
http://www.uky.edu/PR/News/Archives/2003/Jan2003/lynda_carter.htm
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24. Amy Gibson Soap Star
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?Amy's story of back pain started in 1993 when she injured her knee
and tail bone in a water skiing accident. This incident was followed
by a series of car accidents that further aggravated her condition.
I also played a lot of golf and tennis, something I guess some one
with a bad back shouldn't do. After poor chiropractic treatment Amy
was basically bedridden for over a year. ?
Joint rehabilitation & Sports Medical Center, Inc.
http://www.jointrehab.com/amy_gibson_story.htm
Search terms used:
Actress OR actor OR celebrity "chronic pain"
?Lives in pain? actress OR actor OR celebrity
?Severe pain? actress OR actor OR celebrity
I hope this list of celebrities meets your needs.
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
Clarification of Answer by
bobbie7-ga
on
14 Jun 2005 15:34 PDT
Hello again Vic4444,
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, chronic disease that causes
inflammation of the joints, most often in the hands, feet, wrists and
neck.
Here are a number of celebrities that suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis.
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Kathleen Turner
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Kathleen Turner suffers from rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
?In real life, she also has had to reach deep down ? to meet the
challenge of rheumatoid
Arthritis (RA).?
USA Today: Kathleen Turner meets challenge of arthritis
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-06-01-turner-arthritis.htm
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Matt Iseman (host of Scream Play)
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?What was more than conclusive was the pain Iseman was experiencing in
his feet ? a classic symptom of RA, one of the most serious forms of
arthritis. Inflammation of the joints in the hands and wrists is also
particularly indicative of RA.
"The foot pain became increasingly pronounced, and I was having
stiffness and swelling in the joints of my hand," Iseman says.
"Standing was painful. I could not jog or run.?
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-07-20-iseman-spot_x.htm
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Aida Turturro
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Aida Turturro plays Tony Soprano's conniving sister, Janice, on the
HBO series "The Sopranos" , AND has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis
since she was a child.
Health24
http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-816-1536,18764.asp
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Bob Mortimer
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(Actor, composer, writer, producer) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607848/maindetails
?Suffers from Rheumatoid Arthritis which he controls using steroids.?
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607848/bio
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Dave Prowse
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Dave Prowse (Darth Vader of Star Wars) has been dueling with the
progressive joint disease (osteoarthritis) since age 13.
USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-05-07-darth-arthritis.htm
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Tina Wesson ("Survivor II" winner)
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Was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1995.
IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921895/
Source: Prevention Magazine
http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=135
Migraine disease is extremely painful.
Below you will find a list of Celebrity Migraine Sufferers
- Susan Olsen of the Brady Bunch
- Actress Lee Grant of Payton Place fame, and an active producer,
director in Hollywood and the wife of Larry King
http://www.migraineblog.com/
Performing artists who suffer from Migraine include:
Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, actor James Cromwell
who received a best actor nomination for his portrayal of Farmer
Hoggett in Babe, movie star and Friends actress Lisa Kudrow sometimes
suffers from attacks, supermodel and Friends actress Elle Macpherson,
actress Lee Grant, Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Carly
Simon, her number one single "Your So Vain" as popular now as it was
in the 70's, country singing giant Loretta Lynn, Susan Olsen of Brady
Bunch fame, Star Jones of The View daily TV show, Fred Norris of the
ever popular nationally syndicated Radio & TV Howard Stern Show, and
endearing & powerful Academy Award winning actress Whoopi Goldberg.?
Other notable Migraine sufferers include sports basketball greats
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Scotty Pipen.
?Other gifted major athletes who currently fight one of their toughest
adversaries (Migraine) include Cleveland Browns Strong safety Marquez
Pope, LSU's top quaterback Rohan Davey, and Arizona top runningback
J.R. Redmond. Baseball's David Bell of the Seattle Mariners, Dwight
Gooden pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins Pitcher Eric
Milton, Jose Canseco of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Sacramento Kings
Jason Williams have been struck out by severe head-pain and the deep
bench of ancillary symptoms from nausea to visual disturbances. Top
woman golf pro Se Ri Pak, as well as LPGA leader Kathryn Marshall and
golfer Fred Couples have to overcome the unpredictable Migraine
hazard. Basketball's Sacramento Kings flashy Jason Williams and
collage basketball player Jordan Adams who starts for Kentucky, both
have had debilitating Migraine take them from key games.?
http://www.migraines.org/myth/mythgood.htm
I hope these additional celebrities meet your needs.
Best regards,
Bobbie7
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