Ashton Kutcher is an American model, actor, entrepreneur, and TV host. His work has taken him from the fashion runway to TV sitcoms, movies, and a very popular show about pranks caught on hidden cameras. First, “That 70’s Show” made him well-known, and then he used that fame to launch a career in movies that was only relatively successful.
He might be better known today as a tech investor. Ashton has put money into dozens of successful companies early on through his venture capital firm, A-Grade Investments. We’ll talk more about this later in the piece.
Ashton Kutcher, who is a famous actor and businessman, has a rare disease. The goal of this piece is to look into the details of his illness and explain the rare disease he has been diagnosed with. Find out more about Ashton Kutcher’s road to better health by reading on.
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What Kind of Illness Did Ashton Kutcher Have?
A video clip opens in a new tab or window featuring Ashton Kutcher from the Paramount+ documentary series “The Checkup: With Dr. David Agus” shows the actor discussing a previous health issue.
In the past three years, the “That ’70s Show” star “woke up one day and was having vision issues and could hardly see,” he claimed. As the author puts it, “It knocked out my hearing, which threw off my equilibrium, my balance, and I couldn’t walk.”
According to Kutcher, he was eventually diagnosed with a “rare form of autoimmune vasculitis.”
In August, “Access Hollywood” aired a preview of an upcoming episode opens in a new tab or window of the National Geographic show “Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge” (now streaming on Disney+), in which Kutcher and Grylls had to navigate the jungles of Costa Rica, sparking fears for the actor’s safety.
Kutcher said that he had “this weird, super-rare form of vasculitis that knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,” and that “it took me like a year to build it all backup.”
Kutcher then provided more context on Twitter opens in a new tab or window, writing, “Before there are a bunch of rumors/chatter/whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair-up) I had some impairments hear, vision, and balance issues right after. I fully recovered. All good. Moving on.”
You may read the post right here:
Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair up) I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after. I fully recovered. All good. Moving on. See you at the 2022 NY Marathon w/Thorn
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) August 9, 2022
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What is Vasculitis?
When the bl00d vessels become inflamed, this is called vasculitis. Because of this, the impact and symptoms will vary from one area of the body to another. Angiitis and arteritis are other names for vasculitis. Scarring, weakness, constriction, and thickening of bl00d vessel walls are all possible outcomes.
Vasculitis can be either sudden and temporary or persistent and long-lasting. Damage to the organs, including the heart and brain, can occur when the body does not receive enough bl00d, which carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
Treatment
What kind of vasculitis a person has, how severe their symptoms are, how old they are, and how healthy they are all have a role in how they should be treated. In some cases, like Henoch-Schonlein purpura, the symptoms will go away on their own. Common treatments for vasculitis include those listed below.
Steroids
These help lessen inflammation in the body. Prednisone and methylprednisolone (Medrol) are two such examples. Long-term use may increase the risk of serious adverse consequences. Potential examples are:
- weight gain
- diabetes
- osteoporosis (thinning of the bones)
Medication for the immune system
To combat inflammation caused by the immune system, cytotoxic medicines may be prescribed if steroid treatment fails.
Examples include:
- azathioprine (Imuran)
- cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan)
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