Selma Blair Gets Emotional Discussing Long-Standing Health Issues

[@jeanettesmith765]

She sounds so much better than the last time I heard her. I am so happy for her.

[@drme66]

That's how MS is, one day just fine then for the next few days or weeks, not so much

[@nuiwai5402]

Suvannah Guthrie was such a great interviewer. Full of compassion and total interest in Selma's life journey. Selma was so captivating and inspirational.

[@brooke2442]

I can't tell you how greatful I am to this woman! Just bringing eyes to the stigma around people with disabilities and sickness. My mom has MS and I have lupus and we have both at times dealt with embarrassing symptoms and ailments caused by our disease. Also dealing with the shame society has made us feel for not always being super hero. Women especially get measured on appearenceand when you suffer from something like this your soul cycle class isn't necessarily your top priority. So again I'm forever grateful this woman is sharing her story.

[@annastasia248]

Ikr people are just horrible until it happens to you.

[@brooke2442]

@@annastasia248Exactly and they want some sort of Irrefutable proof that you feel the way you do. Unfortunately extreme dibilitating fatigue can't always be proven by a simple blood test or some scan. Even though I look like a normal 17 year old when I first got sick or today at 34 that doesn't mean I've been faking a serious disease since I was a teen. Just because you saw me for 1 or so hours one day doesn't mean I wasn't in the bed barely able to walk to the bathroom on the days you didn't see me. Whew sorry about my little soapbox rant. Sometimes you just got to let it out I guess! 😆✌️

[@magicalpatterns]

You know what? We need more women that live with a chronic illness to share how they parent their kids because it is so hard and the mom guilt is unbearable sometimes. Im always waiting for Selma to keep sharing her journey, because there are so many of us going through this. I have mast cell activation syndrome and autoimmune urticaria. Selma dear thank you 🙏🏻 so much.

[@donnabolt5847]

I agree! I keep thinking us chronic disease sufferers need a you tuber showing how they take care of their kids and house etc... but then I remember um.... yeah there isnt any. Because we are all literally just surviving and doing best we can and don't have any energy for anything else.

[@robinsiciliano8923]

I have to pause every couple of minutes to just absorb the truth and emotion. I want to hug her and tell her how proud I am of her as a woman and a human and how much light she is bringing into this world.

[@mrgordy1980]

Beautiful

[@MeganAnne-HeyokaEmpath]

I think I have MS and she talks of hurt and I do believe emotional pain contributes to my symptoms and flairs This convinced me!

[@Oracle131]

This is so so inspiring to see! I have severe SLE Lupus with multiple organ involvements right now and I needed to hear this more than I even realized. She gives me hope to keep fighting 💜

[@angelaholmes8888]

I can't wait to read her memoir I have so much respect for Selma she's a strong woman to come out stronger 🙏😊

[@beverlyastorga6825]

My daughter has MS she became ill in her 20s. What an awful illness I pray for anyone diagnosed every day!

[@robertaacosta664]

I'm crying, I've had these symptoms for over 2 years bean to every specialist and get no answers 😭 I feel as your talking and the words are exactly how I'm Feeling

[@colleensmith3374]

Hi Roberta- hang in there & keep pushing for answers.. tell the Drs, “if this was your daughter or wife telling you something is not right here, what direction would you give? “ I was diagnosed in March & am on Kesimpta. Boy, did I get after it! I even had a brain biopsy in another state to get a diagnosis! Best to you from Colo💛

[@drme66]

Exactly

[@spaceman9599]

Superb interview - and what a fighter! Amazing to see she is doing so much better now. Deeply appreciate her commitment to telling her story and doing good by shining a light on the hellscape that can be for those of us with chronic illness.

[@robinsiciliano8923]

Wow! Just wow! Every interview I see with her just makes me feel like she understands the chaos that is my own life. Not all the same challenges or lessons but I relate so much to her point of view at this point on her journey. Sending all love and positive vibes to Selma and us all. ❤️🌺❤️

[@ElizabethDohertyThomas]

Great interview. Her memoir has crazy holds in my two local county libraries so I bought it and will donate when done. Too many of us need the validation that we are not alone in our health battles and life goals that take more energy than we predictably have.

[@vanmaraposa]

Her inner strength is amazing. Thank you!

[@TheJohn93226]

Selma is such a beautiful human being and so lovable! ❤

[@starlight4327]

I love how inspiring she is , and positive she is after all the hurt in pain , your a super women

[@hollyhilliard1603]

She is THE BOMB! THE GOAT! I am disabled now, and I identify so much with her. Wish I had her strength.

[@jeffdannenbaum5468]

Such a strong lady God bless her

[@nathaliecarluccio7559]

Incredible how well she is doing ❤️❤️❤️ SOOO happy for her

[@stephaniebryant1856]

You are so strong and inspiring Selma!

[@craigparker992]

Selma, you are honestly one of the most beautiful people I've ever heard.

[@jenmonsanto4016]

She had changed so much from 2-3 years ago! Yay!

[@carolmuir2997]

Thank you Selma Blair...for your inspiration in teaching others to overcome & be kind to ourselves...loved the interview... I always enjoy watching the movie Legally Blonde...

[@jennygavin7904]

Omg hello I have ms too 23years and I'm still here living I say to people don't allow urself to be a victim of ms I just say I'm different but we're all different if we were all the same it wud be soooo boring but stay strong 💪 and keep going we all deserve to live be kind to yourself ur so special wen I have a bad day I always say I'm grand il have a better day tomorrow ❤

[@marym22]

Thank you so much! It feels like I'm being electrocuted and I and feel my arm! I'm so proud of you Selma. We are not burdens! We are amazing! We are Fearless! We are Strong!

[@josephadiaz8343]

I always thought Salma was beautiful,I always thought she's always been a great actress. Now I think she's one of the strongest people there is. 😊❤️🙏✝️✌️😎💕

[@Attabasca]

I can relate to her story of her mom not wanting to be pregnant with her. My mom has the same story about me. She said she sobbed when she found out she was pregnant (my brother was only a few months old). The doctor even asked her if she wanted an abortion that is how emotional she was. But that was out of the question for her. She didn't tell me the story to be hurtful. Like Selma's mom, she told me the story because of the "thank goodness I did have you!" ending.

[@nightbird5317]

What a beautiful human .🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️♥️🕊

[@nopalciny8476]

Love her. Very inspiring woman.

[@olohunwa]

She's truly amazing

[@calexprenas]

Savannah is a talented interviewer

[@CherrrrBear]

I understand this woman’s live like 90% I’ve lived it but without the glitz and glamour and fame part. 😢😢 I just cried.

[@robertk4898]

I know exactly what she meant about wanting to die with the least pain possible. When your in pain all the time & your body can't function, it feels like, "what if this never ends"? But then I have good days & I think, "what if I can make it thru this"? Then I want to try harder, but when your getting no help from your doctors & they're telling you that your just stressed, your thinking, "how is this stress"? and "of course I'm stressed, you moron"! I even started smoking pot because they told me I just needed to destress. That helps me not to care & that is all. It certainly didn't stop it. We need better doctors that will take the time to look into our problems instead of half listening & trying to hurry up to get to the next patient & the next money making opportunity. Many doctors are part of the problem & not the solution. I still have no definite answers for my challenges. I hope that people like Blair can make a difference for all of us. Not just for MS but for every hard to diagnose problem. We are people & don't want to suffer. We're not there just to make a quick buck for these unscrupulous doctors. 🙄 I just love Blair for doing what she's doing. 😊

[@wendypoulson1234]

I am a big fan and with a great understanding...I will curl up with a large cup of coffee and read your book!! Stay strong and celebrate. Your life is very Awesome(🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊

[@marykaimatzoglou6684]

Selma , everybody loves you ! You're amazing ! Stay strong . Wish you the best. You deserve it. Your son is a handsome little man, your strength. 🎉

[@melanieliston4034]

I love her spirit! ❤

[@kathythompson9931]

Wow! Thank you Miss Blair!

[@Rose-kp4ow]

I love and respect both of these ladies so much 💗

[@pennystone1074]

Selma mentioned manic depression when in her youth, whether she had it or not. Honestly it's difficult pinpointing when MS starts and differentiating between it and PTSD from other traumas. I had eye problems where my nose was in my book but my eyes were fine, i got glasses to make my mother happy., I had movement problems, i was alwaysthe slowest and walked a bit crooked, i knew it but no one else did. I was always tired, needed to sleep more, was sooo very slow, but eevryone consideredme lazy and fat. I had, severe leg pain ehich wouldcause me to cry but i actuallyhave a high pain tolerance.... My mom krpt me in from school but people felt that i wanted attention, when in reality I am introverted and don't like attention. I had mental disorders as a young child but I was being molested. I could go on and on, I wasn't heard either. I was just diagnosed before my 52nd birthday, I think that I've had this about 40+ years. She mentioned Christina Appellate and the power that she derived from watching her. Honestly, both ladies help me make it through the day and I haven't dealt with half of their issues. They are my heros...

[@HallmarkJD]

She sounds better and better with each new appearance

[@TheBella2u]

Beautiful and strong lady.

[@juliajenkins9677]

I love this woman!

[@joserobertopradolarios410]

La veo estupenda. Todos los días estás en mis oraciones Selma. Bendiciones abundantes ♥ 🙏 🙌 Una gran mujer.

[@BarbaraC02]

Loved this conversation, thank you.

[@lilredscout]

She is a hip funky smart wildly talented woman finding everything she can to get well.

[@justthetruth2662]

Your body hears everything your mind thinks..

[@AmandaDoesFood]

God bless you! You are a true, wonderful human!

[@katherinequesada7382]

She sound amazing! Whatever treatment they gave her worked!

[@ThatGirlHoney]

Stem cell transplant

[@cliffbacken]

Selma is near Saintly..! By giving hope to so many individuals…. God Bless You..

[@anniemeyer87]

She's so pretty and quirky

[@teresajohnson8988]

When children are taught not to own their power they grow up to be adults that give their power to other people

[@juliajenkins9677]

Wow. Thank you for this

[@angelaholmes8888]

Sadly you are so right

[@calexprenas]

Teresa could you provide an example or elaborate further please?

[@gloriabazan6396]

Love her great sense of humor. Gotta keep a laugh from crying

[@littlegirl-lc8lh]

HI Blair Hi Guthrie I loved your new movie so much i have to watch it again!!!!!!! So great!!!!!!! Thank you very much War Lord!!!!!

[@pittieprincess419]

Her book is AMAZING❤

[@charlesduke1573]

Selma Blair...... 🙏💪🙏👍👍

[@davelamont6022]

Thank you I too have the same problem

[@tanjadamjanovic2995]

I totally understand you because I had the same proble as you . I get pregnant whan I was 40yeaes okd I started to have the proble with tremor in my heands. Thay told me bsby msybe push some nervene so I was thinking only for baby and after without any comlication I got beautiful girl now she is almost 17y and I was focused only on her till i went gor shesk up for her hips an fotunately there was my sister in low Doctor specialist for ultrasound and she spoted my tremor, and imidiateli senr ti to MR and to took liqoi analize for neurologisr. So I foun out that I got MS and feom these times I under controlof Doctors and so many different terapies and 7 relaps and keep on going with good times and bad times. Very nasty deasease. All the best for all of us❤❤❤

[@Mommaslew]

Incredible interviews

[@anthonydavid5121]

I just love her

[@charmee4045]

trauma and illness are connected........serious illness for sure... the body keeps score, treat it like a temple

[@DigitalMoneyMichelle]

I just want to share that by researching minerals I decided to try taking 3/4 t potassium powder & high dose B1 Thiamine & it has helped me tremendously to walk again sending Hope to all 💜

[@morbidmanmusic]

did you stop taking that to see if that is actually what helped you? That is the next step. It could be something totally different.

[@DigitalMoneyMichelle]

@@morbidmanmusic I’ve reduced B1 some & could tell there was an effect and when I miss the potassium I can tell by end of day so resumed after my Dr agreed it’s best to continue the high dose minerals for now with the remarkable recovery ❤️‍🩹 We are instead focusing on a plan for reducing the prescription med dosages slowly over the next 6 months so I’m thankful he is open to minerals as my neurologist was not even willing to discuss the research studies so brought to my appt. So I took a chance on my own then told my primary who was baffled initially but curious as well

[@annoravetz5908]

Wow, she's so much improved from 3 years ago. Her MS is a struggle.

[@alefernandez4805]

Selma ❤️❤️

[@narcissismrehabilitation]

Solid interview.

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

Her speech has improved impressively; how terrific. Just to be clear, she did not have these symptoms "my whole life"; MS is extraordinarily rare in childhood. She is clearly intending to say that it was happening for a long time as an adult. Remember, she has brain lesions. She also did not describe her symptoms in detail to the neurologist, and expected doctors to guide her to see the right specialist. Look up your most troubling symptoms and request referrals, even if you also think your substance abuse and trauma could be the cause of your symptoms. Because once the right tests are done, the (correct) bad news will come.

[@n.b.4125]

She's so beautiful.

[@themysticmuse]

She's doing so much better! 💪👊🙃🤭😘

[@MaryMary-of2um]

I hear so many ms stories everyone seem to be doing well coping what I don't understand after my relapse in 2022 I don't feel the same my head always seem like it is getting full I cry easily I do not want to do anything I had a job for many years and because of ms it's gone.Did anyone have this and how did they get over this I pray that God can turn this around.

[@shelley7209]

How are you Mary!

[@bioshawna]

You ok Mary?

[@MaryMary-of2um]

I wish I can say I'm doing well but I am so depressed I wish I had kids family support is my husband and mom. Ms relapse for some reason makes me not feel like myslf

[@MaryMary-of2um]

@shelley7209 still do not feel normal

[@bioshawna]

@@MaryMary-of2um if you are sick that makes total sense, trauma lingers in the body. Wishing you well x

[@Hans6789-j9t]

She is so so beautiful😊. Always thought she was😊😊❤

[@kristinaspataro4467]

Awesomeness 👌 👏 strong woman

[@francesoreb1978]

So inspiring!

[@j2j_5675]

MS since 2014 this is awesome. Ms sucks big time so glad to know I’m not alone

[@jacquelineamar438]

My dear salma! You are so brave,I have so much respect for you,,you are beautiful person,,,I wish you the best! I tsunami of kisses to you and wonderful son🥰à la vie,to good life ,good health,happiness and love🌺🦋🌹💕💝🎉🎉💖🧚‍♀️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@louisea6109]

Love!

[@teresajohnson8988]

Listen to your children ;talk w/ them about what they like and don’t like.Talk w/ them about their dreams and opinons

[@wendyburns9315]

I will always stop or make sure someone is OK. Male or female... it makes no difference to me. We're all 1

[@annastasia248]

I pray to have more people like you I the world.

[@carefulpilgrim]

so touching. Thank you for giving Selma a voice. Selma, thank you for sharing your experience. We love you. God in Christ Jesus loves you and died for you. May He become your life and reason for living, and give you full recovery for His name’s sake.

[@morbidmanmusic]

nobody died for her?! Wow, ... keep your cheap god sales pitch to yourself, or we will have to talk about the sickness of the bible, and a god that would torture humans for fun. Life is the reason for living, not some fantasy you can't grow out of apparently. They say it is usually under-educated that believe and end up filling prisons. odd, but true statistics. Good god.....

[@manuelasantos8359]

She improved after stem cells

[@ernestoalvarado6202]

How did she manage to get better? Surgery? Therapy?

[@EricaChavira-on4oz]

$$

[@annoravetz5908]

Her drinking was self-medicating.

[@Cedrito11]

She is beatifuel

[@annastasia248]

Yes she is.

[@user-df5kr3ld4r]

❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍

[@exbronco]

Why can't Kathryn Merteuil just leave her alone?

[@silversurfer1781]

Svannah is more emotional than any other guest she interviews.

[@hirsch4155]

I’m not sure about that, but she does have a gift of expressing emotion (emoting) in the context of who she’s interviewing, without inhibition. It’s a form of empathy, or rather , connecting overtly with the person in front of you on the level of feeling, even without knowing that person very well. Not everyone can do that in a sincere way like she does.

[@manuelasantos8359]

I think you were strong empower other

[@carolinedoula8896]

But it’s congenital Lyme we have been trying to reach you contact will wiegman you can be cured

[@mandyegan4724]

Idk this lady's history, maybe I shouldn't comment. But I feel I need to, Selma seems like she's not all there, capitalizing to sell her book. No thanks, get well, then show up. Or go home take care of yourself and child....

[@nickbigd]

“Get well then show up?” She has MS. It doesn’t go away. You live with it forever.

[@Syd448]

Yeah you shouldn’t comment. She has spasms in her body and voice from lesions on her BRAIN because she has MS. My god, have some compassion.

[@mv6462]

You don't know her story indeed, so why put a comment? I have MS too, just like Selma , only got diagnosed 3 months ago. Selma gives me hope and strenghth, and she does to many many others. So yeah, don't comment on something you don't know anything about.

[@donnabolt5847]

That's the problem we have here. Judgement. What you see is a woman with a very nasty disease. We are talking brain damage and spinal cord damage She is doing absolutely amazing!!

[@mv6462]

@@donnabolt5847 it's judgement without having any knowledge🙄 guess this reaction came from someone who has low or no self esteem, and just kicks on getting people to react.. its a f-ed up disease, literally nerve wrecking😥