Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He Has Parkinson’s In Emotional Interview With His Wife Sharon

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Ozzy Osbourne revealed on Tuesday morning that he has Parkinson’s in an emotional interview with his wife Sharon.

The 71-year-old sat down with Good Morning America to reveal he could no longer hide his health struggles and that he is on a ‘whole host’ of medication to treat his nerve pain.

It began, he said, when he suffered a fall last year and had to undergo surgery for it. After that, he started experiencing nerve pain and doctors have had a hard time pinpointing whether the fall, the surgery, or his condition are to blame for his condition.

Insisting he was ‘far from’ his deathbed – as had been misreported – he said he wanted to ‘own up’ to his condition for the sake of his fans.

‘It has been terribly challenging for us,’ he said of the last year. ‘I had to have surgery on my neck which screwed all my nerves. I found out that I have a mild form of….’ he said before looking to his wife to finish his sentence.

Sharon added: ‘It’s Parkin 2 which is a form of Parkinson’s. There are so many different types of Parkinson’s.

‘It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does effect the nerves in your body. It’s like you’ll have a good day, then a good day and then a really bad day.’

Ozzy continued: ‘A year ago I was in a terrible state.  I’m on a host of medication, mainly for the surgery.

‘I’ve got numbness down this arm and my legs are going cold. I don’t know if it’s the Parkinson’s or what. That’s the problem.’

The couple revealed they have exhausted the medical options in the US and will travel to Switzerland in April to seek advice from a professor who specializes in the condition.

Ozzy was previously diagnosed with Parkin Syndrome in 2005. It has similar symptoms to Parkinson’s.

‘We’re going to go wherever we can go to find answers,’ Sharon said. Ozzy added: ‘We’re lucky we can afford to do that.’

He said he’d felt ‘guilty’ hiding the diagnosis for months and now is relieved to be able to share it.

The entire family was also interviewed and expressed their love and concern for their father.