Amy Schumer reveals social media comments helped her discover Cushing Syndrome: 'Internet came for me'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Amy Schumer, 43, revealed that hurtful comments about her appearance led to her Cushing Syndrome diagnosis.

In an interview on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast with Alex Cooper, Schumer shared how internet trolls commenting on her "moon face" ultimately alerted her to the condition, reported People.

Amy Schumer opens up about Cushing Syndrome diagnosis

“A year ago, the internet really came for me,” Amy Schumer explained, describing how people criticized her swollen face. Initially brushing off the comments, she said, "I was like, ‘Okay, everybody, like, relax'.” But things took a serious turn when physicians started chiming in online. “Doctors were chiming in in the comments and they were, like, ‘No, no … something's really up. Your face looks so crazy'," Schumer said.

Fans quickly took to social media to voice their concerns about Amy Schumer’s facial appearance, with many speculating about potential reasons for the visible swelling. One user suggested at the time, “This looks like it could be Cushing Syndrome, I got this when taking steroidal anti-inflammatories like prednisolone. It makes your face swell up and is know as moon face."

Another commented, "My first thought is she may be on some kind of steroid medication."

Someone else chimed in, “I think that’s moon face. A side effect of a condition called Cushing Syndrome. It can happen from steroids and can affect your thyroid very badly which will make the condition even worse."

It was then that Schumer learned about Cushing Syndrome, a condition linked to prolonged high levels of cortisol, often caused by long-term steroid use.

"At first, my reaction was, 'F**k off'," Schumer admitted, before it dawned on her, “Wait, I have been getting steroid injections for my scars” from my breast reduction and C-section."

Schumer and her husband, Chris Fischer, welcomed their son Gene, now 5, in 2019.

“So I got these was getting these steroid injections and so it gave me this thing called Cushing Syndrome," Schumer explained and added, "I wouldn't have known if the internet hadn't come for me so hard.”

Schumer disclosed that she was diagnosed with Cushing Syndrome shortly before filming 'Kinda Pregnant', a Netflix comedy set to premiere on February 5. The timing heightened her insecurities.

“I learned I had this condition … and I’m starring in a movie — with a camera right in my face,” Schumer admitted. While some friends reassured her she looked great, one brutally honest friend commented, “Your face is looking, like, a little bit insane.” Ultimately, the support of her director, Lorraine Caffery, helped her move forward. Schumer recalled, “I just needed one person to amp me up.”

Amy Schumer reveals social media criticism led to her diagnosis, sparks online reactions

Amy Schumer's candid revelation that online criticism of her appearance led to a medical diagnosis has ignited a mix of reactions across social media. 

Some users questioned how Schumer remained unaware of her condition prior to public comments. One wrote, "I say this with love, but how the heck could she not have known? Don’t actors have to go for physicals every year?"

Another added, "She wouldn't have known? She didn't notice the change in her appearance? Her physician didn't mention it?"

Others expressed their thoughts more directly, with one user commenting, "And here I thought she was just fat. Hope she gets better soon."

Some took to analyzing Schumer's features, with one writing, "She also is bigger and could be European with a wide jaw, which causes chubby cheeks as well."

Health professionals chimed in, with one sharing, "As health professionals, we really have a hard time turning off the assessment radar and keeping it to ourselves when we see something wrong!"

Another wrote, "Her face looks exactly the same."

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