The OutDaughtered actors Adam and Danielle Busby don’t have much time to slow down because they have six active daughters under the age of thirteen.
However, when Danielle’s health began to deteriorate, they were compelled to do just that, the couple told Us Weekly.
When promoting the season 9 premiere of their TLC reality hit about life with Adam, 41, daughter Blayke, now 12, and their eight-year-old quintuplets—the only all-girl quintuplets in America—Ava, Olivia, Riley, Hazel, and Parker—Danielle, 39, said, “I used to not be able to get upstairs without feeling like I was going to pass out.”.
Adam and Danielle are stepchildren.
In the TLC reality series OutDaughtered, Adam and Danielle Busby document life with six daughters, five of whom are quintuplets.
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“That simply isn’t the norm for me. We’ve always taken care of ourselves, and I’ve always been athletic and somewhat fit. Therefore, it was alarming to see how low my body had dropped. ”.
After the 2015 birth of the quintuplets, she claimed she first became aware of a problem.
“Because I was moving constantly after having [them], my body never really recovered. For years, I was living on adrenaline, Danielle said. “My body wasn’t used to this, so when my body started to slow down and they started school and were in kindergarten — or really, first grade — my body wasn’t used to this. I consequently experienced shock. ”.
According to the Mayo Clinic, fibromyalgia is “characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues.” She also claimed that she was being treated for migraines and that she also experienced fibromyalgia symptoms. ” .
She continued, “I can’t not be okay. My body still experiences flare-ups occasionally, so I really had to slow down. My body is extremely inflamed. ”.
Adam stated last year that “we do know it’s an autoimmune disorder,” but he also added that “it could be one of a thousand different things. “.
Danielle acknowledges that they are still “trying to define exactly what this is. ”.
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She answers, “No, there isn’t a name for this. But there are a lot of indicators that I’ve been aware of, including certain food reactions and the benefits of giving my body the right nutrition, vitamins, and other things. My regular visits to a neurologist have helped me a lot with my nerve problems. ”.
She continues, “I am doing a whole lot better,” adding that it has been “six months” since her last “debilitating” migraine. ”.
Nevertheless, she continues, “It’s hard sometimes to even explain what I’m feeling or how my body is reacting to something, even in the view of Adam because he’s like, ‘You look fine, you [were] fine yesterday. ‘”.
In the movie “OutDaughtered,” Adam Busby refers to Danielle as a “control freak,” but he conjures up a “surprise” to save the day.
There have been days when I haven’t done anything particularly extreme because of it.
It is annoying and frustrating. It’s an up-and-down journey because [I] just won’t stand up and I’m unable to move my hands or feet. ”.
Tuesdays at 9 p.m., OutDaughtered airs.
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