Comedian and TV star Sue Perkins has shared a medical diagnosis with fans, saying that everything now "makes sense".
The 53-year-old said on Twitter she had been diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggesting she had found out in later life. ADHD is a condition which causes those that are affected by it to feel restless and often struggling to concentrate.
It is manageable with therapy and medical treatments, the Mirror reports.
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Sue shared her experiences while responding to a tweet by Gomez guitarist Tom Gray who expressed a suspicion he has the condition himself. He said: "I’m creeping towards an ADHD diagnosis. Strongly advised to do it to help me but more likely help people who have relationships with me."
He added: "Never realised before how object permanence is such a problem for me. Staying in touch rarely if ever occurs to me. I can only apologise."
The tweet drew Sue's attention and she revealed that she has been diagnosed with the condition in the past. She wrote in response to Tom's tweet: "I have fully crept. Once I had the diagnosis, suddenly everything made sense - to me and those who love me. Wishing you well on the journey, Tom."
Back in 2021, Sue revealed she had received news of a different medical condition that left her devastated. The star was working on show called Supersizers in 2015 when medical examinations revealed she had a tumour on her pituitary gland.
Sue admitted the diagnosis "destroyed" her and explained how she had been through a "very dark time" once she was told about the tumour. She said: "I have been through a very, very dark time since the tumour started to make its presence felt.
"Sometimes it's big and makes me mad, and sometimes it's small and is in the background." Sue had to have various tests to check on the side effects of the tumour, as she discussed the "epic destruction" it caused.
She added: "Sometimes it screws up my hormones. I have various tests now to make sure the side effects aren't too onerous."
The former Great British Bake Off star recalled how she was told she had a brain tumour in a "very clinical white side-room" whilst filming the 2015 TV show, which tracked the impact eating unusual food had on her body.
She said: "In this small, very clinical white side-room, this woman said ‘your bloods are very awry and you have a brain tumour'. There’s always a delay for me. It’s only really now that I consider the epic destruction this tiny little rice-shaped thing in my pituitary gland has caused."
She also explained at the time that she was unsure how the diagnosis could affect possible future plans to get pregnant.
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