Inside Selma Blair's MS battle and the medication blamed for meltdown
Actress Selma Blair, who shocked fans when she was involved in a midair 'confrontation' over the weekend, has been open about her experience with the neurological disease multiple sclerosis.
TL;DR
- Selma Blair, diagnosed with MS in 2018, was arrested after an alleged mid-air confrontation on a Delta flight.
- Her lawyers stated she was suffering a medical emergency after missing medication doses.
- Certain MS medications, particularly those managing symptoms like muscle spasms or nerve pain (e.g., baclofen, gabapentin), can cause severe withdrawal reactions if stopped abruptly.
- These reactions can include confusion, hallucinations, psychosis, agitation, and seizures.
- It is unconfirmed whether Blair was taking these specific medications or if they contributed to the incident.
- MS itself can also affect mental health, though severe psychiatric disturbances are rare.
- Doctors advise against abruptly stopping MS symptom-management medications without medical guidance, recommending gradual reduction if necessary.