Lil Wayne has opened up about his recent health drama, revealing he has epilepsy and regularly suffers life-threatening seizures, which fans never hear about.


Wayne has been in and out of hospital in recent weeks after collapsing on set of Nicki amd ending up in intensive care following another admission to a medical facility.

He was released last week and quickly put plans in place for a U.S. tour with his rapper peer T.I., but now the star has spoken out about the truth behind his health woes – he’s epileptic.

Explaining how he often suffers seizures, he tells radio station Power 106, “This wasn’t my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh … I have had a bunch of seizures, you just never hear about them.”

He then reveals the public found out about his most recent episode because he almost died: “This time it got real bad ’cause I had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent. Basically, I could’ve died, so that is why it was so serious.

“Certain times I don’t even go to the hospital, but this time, it was real bad because it was three in a row, and I’ve never had three back to back like that.”

The star blames his hectic schedules for bringing on the trio of seizures, adding, “The reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself. That’s just typical me though.”
Seizures and epilepsy can be more complicated than you think. It’s not a ‘one size fits all problem’. There are many different types of seizures that can affect people in different ways. While seizures can be easy to diagnose and control for some people, for many others, epilepsy is a lifelong problem that can affect people in many different ways. Whether you are new to epilepsy or have known it all your life, the more you learn, the stronger you’ll be. Here’s a map of what you’ll find in this section. Start at Epilepsy 101: The Basics to gain a basic understanding of the disorder and how it can affect people, then move on to more detailed sections and advanced content. Once you learn about epilepsy, the next steps will be much easier. We hope you’ll feel more confident about managing seizures and not let epilepsy get in your way. (Epilepsy.com)

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