The singer, who prefers the pronouns she/she, posted a series of videos to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, in which she explains, “Many of you have been wondering what’s going on with my health and some of you have Saw a TikTok yesterday that basically confirms I’m allergic to literally everything.”
“Obviously my health has changed a lot since I was pregnant and gave birth,” they said. “I started getting really, really, really sick.”
They gave birth to their first child, son Ender, with partner Alev Aydin last year.
Since then, the star has been “hospitalized a couple of times for anaphylaxis and had some other things to do,” resulting in being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome .
According to the Ehlers-Danlos Society website, the syndrome is a disorder “of connective tissue that differs in its effects on the body and in its genetic causes.” Sjogren’s syndrome is defined as “a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the salivary and lacrimal glands, resulting in dry mouth and eyes.” Mast cell activation syndrome can cause an immediate allergic reaction including anaphylaxis, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a circulatory disorder that can cause an increase in heart rate, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Halsey said they were aware people had noticed the heart monitor they were wearing and said the cause of the health issues is still under investigation.
“It could potentially be another autoimmune condition, and I know I’ve had autoimmune issues most of my life, specifically endometriosis,” the singer said. “But it kind of got worse since I had Ender.”
They assured their followers that they are rehearsing for their upcoming “Love and Power” tour.
“I’m really excited and I’m really confident that I can do it in a healthy way where I can do my best for all of you,” Halsey said.