The Internet went into a frenzy when international pop star Justin Bieber spoke about his facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Justin took to his social media to update his fans about contracting the rare disease that had caused a temporary facial paralysis, due to which he had to cancel his concerts.
According to Times Of India, After his post, TV actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, who was seen in Saas Bina Sasural, revealed that she too was affected by the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome around eight years ago. She said, “This happened when I was shooting for the show Main Naa Bhoolungi (2014). We were shooting back-to-back as we had a wedding sequence coming up. I vividly remember I had a 2 pm shift the next day and the night prior, Rohit (her husband, who was her boyfriend then) kept asking me why was I winking at him. I thought this was one of his silly jokes and did not react to it. The next morning, when I went to brush my teeth, I had a tough time holding water in my mouth while rinsing. At that point, too, I thought it was exertion.”
Reports in TOI stated, in those days, actress Pooja Sharma and Aishwarya were flatmates. Recounting that morning, Aishwarya mentioned, “When I got dressed and was ready to leave, Pooja noticed that something was off. She asked me if I was feeling okay because she thought my face didn’t look normal. We didn’t have a mirror in the bathroom, and since I was in a rush, I didn’t really get a chance to check my face. Pooja was persistent that something was wrong and insisted that I visit a doctor.”
Aishwarya and Pooja visited their GP, who confirmed that she had facial paralysis and asked her to do a brain MRI. Aishwarya didn’t inform her team and continued shooting that day. She added, “We somehow managed to shoot and I went for my scan the next day, where it was confirmed that I had been hit by Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and had to be put on steroids. The steroids were extremely heavy and even heavier was the emotional turmoil because as an actor, my face is everything.”
Fortunately, Aishwarya recovered fully in a month and moved on in life. With proper treatment, Justin Bieber, too, should be able to bounce back soon, she mentioned.
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