Health, Longevity & Biohacking
Ahmed Hospitalized for Months During Star Wars Filming Nearly Unable to Walk
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"One week into filming that, I started getting this weird pain in my legs. I woke up one morning and I couldn't get out of bed. I couldn't walk. I ended up spending 2 and a half months in hospital. I was unable to walk. I went down to just under 50 kilos."
Riz Ahmed revealed he suffered a severe autoimmune condition one week into filming Star Wars, leaving him hospitalized for over two months and unable to walk. He lost significant weight, dropping to under 50 kilograms, and faced uncertainty about whether he would recover. Ahmed believes the condition stemmed from an overly critical inner voice causing his body to attack itself, describing it as being 'at war with myself.'
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