Actress Ufoma McDermott: My kidney was damaged by painkillers

Nollywood actress, Ufoma McDermott, has lamented that her kidney was damaged by a long-term abuse of painkillers.

In a recent interview, the actress who advised people to prioritise their health said she battled with kidney disease for 12 years.

While revealing that her condition was a side effect of long-term painkiller abuse, McDermott said, “I really wish everyone would understand the importance of health. My brother was diagnosed late on stage 4 of kidney disease and he goes straight into dialysis and has complications.

“I was diagnosed earlier, so I have lived on medication for almost 12 years now. When my brother I ran to my cardiologist. My parents were scared, thinking if this is genetic. We had to trace the kidney disease and we learned it was from drug abuse.

“I grew up with migraines, headaches and eye aches, and I never wore my glasses because they made me look like a geek. I’d take painkillers for my migraine. I took strong painkillers and not the ordinary painkillers because I wanted the pain to go away.”