Justin Bieber has been battling Lyme Disease.
The claim was made on Wednesday from TMZ which explained it had sources that have seen an early cut of the singer’s new 10-part documentary series titled Justin Bieber: Seasons, which will be released on January 27 on YouTube.
In one of the episodes, Justin describes what it has been like suffering from the disease which took him by surprise.
The Sorry crooner also allegedly said he had felt depressed for much of 2019, but it wasn’t until later in the year that his doctors realized he was suffering from Lyme disease, which also afflicts Bella Hadid, Shania Twain and Avril Lavigne.
A big reveal: Justin Bieber has been battling Lyme Disease. The claim was made on Wednesday from TMZ which explained it had sources that have seen an early cut of the singer’s new documentary, which will be released on January 27; photographed in late 2019
The world saw him suffer: He looked depressed for much of 2019; seen here in August in LA
Lyme disease is caused by a bacteria that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks. The most common symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, fatigue and a skin rash called erythema migrans.
The disease can typically be treated by several weeks of oral antibiotics. But if left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous symptoms and be deadly.
In the new documentary Justin says he went ‘undiagnosed’ for much of 2019.
‘Doctors struggled to figure out what was wrong with him, but couldn’t put their finger on it until late last year, said the site.
Several times in 2019 the Where Are U Now singer looked crestfallen when out in New York City and LA with wife Hailey Baldwin.
Getting help: In November doctors tested Justin over and over, the site claims, and gave him an IV drip to help the situation. That is why he was wearing the drip several times in November
Laughing through the struggle: That is also why he broke out so much on his face; here is a post from December
In February, People had reported that the star was getting treatment for depression. In March he cried out for sympathy: ‘Just wanted to keep you guys updated a little bit hopefully what I’m going through will resonate with you guys. Been struggling a lot. Just feeling super disconnected and weird.
‘God is faithful and ur prayers really work.’
He even took to social media to tell his fans he was feeling down in the dumps but would get back on his feet again.
In October Bieber was seen crying in public.
Fans thought that he was having a breakdown, but Justin makes it clear in his new movie that he was actually suffering from depression brought on by Lyme disease.
Hailey’s good friend Bella Hadid suffers from Lyme Disease as does Bella’s mother Yolanda Hadid, formerly known as Yolanda Foster.
Back on track: Here he is seen feeling better with wife Hailey Bieber on New Year’s
In November doctors tested Justin over and over, the site claims, and gave him an IV drip to help the situation.
That is why he was wearing the drip several times in November.
He was then given several medications.
The Lyme Disease diagnosis did not seem to come until late 2019.
He is now ‘being treated with the proper meds, his skin has cleared up, and he’s now ready for his upcoming album release and tour.’
Lyme disease seems to having been hitting several celebrities in recent years.
Country legend Shania Twain had to retrain her voice after she developed dysphonia – affects the muscles of the larynx – as a result of the Lyme disease she contracted during her 2003 Up! tour.
In response to rumours she was in rehab, Sk8er Boi singer Avril Lavigne revealed she actually spent five months bedridden as a result of Lyme disease in 2015.
Avril even said she ‘accepted death’ when she could ‘feel her body shutting down’. Now recovered, she reflects on the period as a ‘battle of a lifetime’.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid has been battling Lyme disease remissions for years after finally being diagnosed in 2012. Doctors previously thought it was ME.
And her daughter Bella Hadid, who models for Victoria’s Secret, also suffers from the ‘invisible illness’ and has said she does not know what it is like to wake up without bone pain or brain fog.
Hollywood actor Ben Stiller was diagnosed in 2010. Although symptom free, he has said it ‘never leaves your system’.