Jade Thirlwall reveals she’s suffering from rare health condition raging ‘sick of people commenting on my weight’

JADE Thirlwall has told fans she “finally feels seen and understood” after discovering she is living with a rare health disorder. The singer, 33, took to social media to comment after watching online campaigner Gemma Renwick’s video on ‘no burp syndrome’ – scientifically known as Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction or R-CPD. Jade said she feels ‘seen and understood’ after revealing she lives with rare condition Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction or R-CPD Credit: Anthony Longstaff/Shutterstock The singer previously confessed that cruel troll comments about her weight make her face a ‘daily battle’ with herself not to turn to Ozempic Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images It Girl hitmaker Jade wrote: “Omg I finally feel so seen and understood. “It’s always been a fun fact that I can’t burp but it’s caused issues my whole life and I’m sick of people commenting on my weight and body onstage when I’m just bloated af.” Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction means the cricopharyngeus muscle in the throat is unable to relax which makes it impossible to burp. Other symptoms include painful trapped air, severe bloating, chest pressure and abdominal pressure. One treatment is to have Botox injected into the cricopharyngeus muscle to relax it, however former Little Mix star Jade expressed fears for her vocals if she was to go down that route. She added: “I want to get the throtox but worried it will affect my vocals.” What is retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction? Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction – also known as no burp syndrome – is a rare condition in which people are unable to burp or belch. It occurs when the cricopharyngeus muscle, a sphincter muscle that sits at the top of the oesophagus, can’t relax. As a result, it doesn’t open to allow air to exit the oesophagus. Belching is a normal biological process that allows the body to ejects air from the oesophagus and stomach into the throat, pushing it out from the mouth or nose. Because people with RCPD can’t burp, they get a buildup of air in their stomach and oesophagus. This causes loud gurgling noises from the neck and chest, bloating and discomfort in the neck, chest, and abdomen, and excessive flatulence. People suffering these symptoms may experience social anxiety as a result. For many, this is a lifelong condition. The main treatment for RCPD is a Botox injection into the cricopharyngeus muscle. Most patients are able to burp and experience significant symptom relief within a week after a single injection. In some cases, however, doctors may recommend an additional Botox injection given several months later to patients whose symptoms continue. After getting a Botox injection into the cricopharyngeus muscle, people may experience one or more of the following side effects: A feeling that food “hangs” or gets stuck in the throat A feeling of a lump in the throat Acid reflux These side effects typically resolve on their own after a few days or weeks. Source: Yale Medicine Jade previously confessed she faces a “daily battle” with herself not to turn to jabs like Ozempic to lose weight after constant comments from trolls about her weight. She told the Guardian: “I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic. Most read in Showbiz ‘I don’t judge people that do, but because I have a history of eating disorders, I don’t know where taking something like that would end for me. “Little Mix fans were all about empowerment and celebrating your body however you look. “Now I’m in my 30s and the healthiest I’ve ever been, but every time I post a picture, there are comments saying, ‘She must be pregnant’.” Comment now