Courtney Love, 56, has recently opened up about her health struggles, revealing that she “almost died” last year from anemia.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, the singer spoke about her harrowing experience, stating, “People, I’ve been sad, and extremely sick. Debilitated, in indescribable pain and in August at 97 pounds almost died in hospital from anemia (hemoglobin I had none).”
“I was stigmatized for being an addict for 9 months by many ill-equipped drs, backwards drs and quacks . While in debilitating acute pain,” Love continued.
The Doll Parts singer said she found “the most empathic wise pain management dr,” adding that she is “so grateful” to finally have her health concerns addressed.
Assuring her fans, Love said, “But I’m so good now” that CBD oil has “removed ALMOST ALL the physical symptoms. And all the pain.”
Love went on to thank actor Woody Harrelson for introducing her to the many uses of hemp “back in the day,” stating, “You were right!”
She also said she has been “100 percent sober,” adding, “I’ve been basically bedridden. I thought I was broken for sure this time. But I’m ok! So I’m just waking and I’m frail. I’ll be strong again soon!”
The songwriter said she now has a “new sort of strong with wisdom and more empathy than I had for people with physical illness.”
Anemia is a condition caused by a lack of red blood cells in the body, leading to reduced oxygen flow to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Some of the potential risk factors of anemic include genetic predisposition, chronic medical conditions, and intestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease.
In 2015, Love revealed that her late husband, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, had sought treatment for Crohn’s disease while struggling with chronic stomach pain, according to PEOPLE. The story was originally published Monday on PEOPLE.
