Amy Schumer learned of her diagnosis thanks to criticism of her appearance

Amy Schumer was diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, a disease characterized by long-term chronic exposure of the human body to excess amounts of hormones such as cortisol, known as the “stress hormone,” and corticosterone.

The comedian decided to see a doctor after she faced criticism of her appearance while promoting the second season of the show “Life and Beth.” Many Internet users wrote that Schumer had changed a lot, that her face looked too swollen and red. Accustomed to the hate, the actress decided to undergo an examination just in case, and then doctors discovered that she had Cushing's syndrome, the symptoms of which, among other things, are obesity of a certain type, a feverish flush on the face and muscle atrophy.

In a conversation with journalist Jessica Yellin for News Not Noise, Amy shared her feelings about everything that happened.

“It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me and my family. Fearing for my health, I was forced to film and at the same time endure attacks on the Internet. But thank God. Because that’s how I knew there was something wrong with me,” Schumer said, adding that she has struggled with shame and criticism about her changing body all her life. “I so want women to love themselves and be adamant about fighting for their own health in a system that usually doesn’t believe them. Everyone is struggling with something. Maybe we should be a little kinder to each other and to ourselves,” the comedian addressed her fans.

It is noteworthy that Amy herself has been condemned in the past for questionable comments about other people's appearance. For example, she received a wave of criticism because of a joke about Nicole Kidman.