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At the age of 20, Jamie-Lynn Sigler was a beautiful and successful actress who was starring in arguably the biggest television show at the time.star was on top of the world … until she wasn’t. Three months into shooting the third season, Sigler received a diagnosis that would alter the course of her life and career – multiple sclerosis .
Looking back, Sigler acknowledges that her reluctance to share her MS revelation was to her “own detriment” as she missed out on years of support that she needed from loved ones. At the same time, her MS symptoms continued to progress – an expected finding for experts in the field.
“All of that took its toll on me,” disclosed Sigler. During this highly stressful time in her career and personal life, she never reached out for help. She didn’t talk to her friends or to a therapist. “I didn't want to be a burden,” Sigler revealed. “I didn't know how to ask for help.” Looking back on those years, Sigler felt that her MS progressed.
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