Toni Braxton is an American singer, record producer, and songwriter. She is best known for her hit songs “Breathe Again” and “Un-Break My Heart”. Her songs made it on top of music charts and she also won numerous awards as well. This is the reason why she is considered one of the most successful personalities in the industry. However, apart from succeeding in her career, she has also succeeded in battling lupus.
How Toni Braxton was diagnosed with lupus
It was in 2010 when Toni Braxton revealed that she was diagnosed with lupus but even before that, she suffered from severe chest pains. Her doctors have diagnosed an inflammation in her heart’s lining. Hence, she was put on steroids and anti-inflammatories. After she recovered from it, she continued on with her career.
In 2008, while she was in Vegas for a show, she discovered that her iron was low and her white blood cell count kept dropping. The initial reaction of her doctors was to …show more content…
In fact, whenever the show
Dancing With the Stars” were taped live, it has been said that her doctors were always present on the set. Toni Braxton also wears a heart monitor even during her events as her doctors advised her in order to monitor her heart rate and to detect a heart attack, chest pain, and stroke after experiencing lupus flare-ups, which landed her in the hospital. This monitor is strapped to her chest. Through this device, she is able to monitor her health and at the same time, do what she loves – performing in front of the crowd.
It has now been years since Toni Braxton has been diagnosed with lupus. Throughout the years, she was able to learn to manage the fatigue that comes together with being an entertainer and the symptoms of lupus. Now, she dresses accordingly for the weather. During summer, she also sees that she wears sunscreen. She also pays more attention to the number of work that she