Christine Schwab was successful as a Hollywood and television fashion and beauty reporter because she was talented, organized and worked hard. When she found herself dealing with pain and constant exhaustion in 1990, she wondered why. Surely, her feet were hurting because she had overdone her exercise. Maybe she was tired because she had been working hard. When her health didn’t improve, she went to her doctor. She began the search for answers: what was wrong with her? After several doctor visits and multiple tests, the doctors diagnosed her with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself at joints and organs. She dealt with more pain than she had ever imagined and they searched for a medication to control the RA. Christine traded her dressy heels for sneakers and she learned to camouflage her illness and push herself to continue her career. She knew Hollywood promotes youth and health; arthritis could spell the end of her career.
Christine succeeded; she has been a recurring guest on Oprah, NBC News, ABC News, CBS’s The Early Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Rachael Ray, Inside Edition, and E! Entertainment. Christine has been featured in many magazines including The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Ladies Home Journal, The Huffington Post, The Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post Magazine. Christine fought for her success and her health and shares her story in Take Me HOME from the OSCARS: Arthritis, Television, Fashion and Me.
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