Alicia Machado told about the painful illness she suffers from – People

The Venezuelan, Alicia Machado, surprised her fans with a video in which she confesses that she suffers from a painful disease and, between tears, she explains what it has been like to live with it without the understanding of the people who judge her for her different behaviors.

Machado was the winner of Miss Venezuela in 1995. Then she was awarded as the World Queen of Coffee in 1996 and later she was crowned Miss Universe in 1996, thus becoming the fourth Venezuelan to obtain the important beauty title.

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Her steps have not only been in the world of catwalks and modeling, but she has also participated in telenovelas such as ‘Dare to dream’ (2009-2010), ‘A lucky family’ (2011-2012), ‘This story sounds’ (2021), among others.

Although he smiles and tries to continue his life, the famous has a disease that causes a lot of painr, so her way of looking at people, speaking or expressing herself, have condemned her to be treated by many as a selfish and bad-tempered woman.

The former Miss Universe suffers from fibromyalgia: a chronic condition that causes pain throughout the body, as well as fatigue.

The “I Know Everything” program posted the video on its official Instagram account, referring to the difficult times Machado is going through because of her severe pain, which often does not allow her to be calm or happy.

“I feel bad because the people around me don’t understand what it’s like to have fibromyalgia. I don’t like people to think I’m rude or too serious. But that is what happens to me when the pain of the disease is activated”, Alicia Machado expresses, very sad, in the clip.

What is fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is, according to the Mayo Clinic, “a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, accompanied by fatigue and sleep problemsmemory and mood.

Thus, there are researchers who believe thatFibromyalgia amplifies the ailments, since it affects the way in which the brain and the spinal cord process pain and non-pain signals.

This pathology, according to studies, can be generated for three reasons: traumatic events, such as traffic accidents, frequent injuries and diseases such as viral infections.

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Medical experts from the Mayo Clinic say that “women are more likely than men to develop fibromyalgia. Many people with fibromyalgia also have tension headaches, temporomandibular joint disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and depression.”

Some of the symptoms

1. Pain and stiffness throughout the body
2. Fatigue and tiredness
3. Problems with thinking, memory, and concentration (known as brain fog or 4. “blackouts”)
5. Depression and anxiety
6. Headaches, including migraines
7. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
8. Numbness or tingling in the hands and feet
9. Pain in the face or jaw, including a condition known as temporomandibular joint disorder
10. Trouble sleeping