Property Brothers sibling JD Scott reveals he's been fighting a mysterious illness for over a year: 'I thought I was dying'
- JD is the sibling of Jonathan and Drew of the TV show Property Brothers
- He said that he has been battling the health issues for one year
- And doctors still do not know exactly what is wrong with him
- JD said he suddenly started experiencing terrifying symptoms like intense heat sensitivity and passing out
- 'I could not wake up, I’d be passed out in bed for days,' he said
- At first the doctors thought he had an autoimmune disease and cited lupus
- But then that was ruled out and another doctor said he had two brain aneurysms
- Next a doctor thought 'new pathway had formed' in his brain
- He also has a 'crawly feeling' in his head, which his neurologist explained was a 'pretty rare' condition called a nummular headache
Property Brothers At Home star JD Scott, 43, sat down with his fiance Annalee Belle on Thursday to do a tell-all video.
The TV star revealed he's been battling a threatening illness for over a year.
In the clip, the couple discussed receiving the bad news of Scott's health issues and even disclosed doctors are still unsure of exactly what the problem is.
Scary: On Thursday, Property Brothers At Home star, J.D. Scott, 43, sat down with his fiance to do a tell all video where he revealed he's been battling a threatening illness for over a year
JD explained in the video, which he titled, The Truth Behind JD's Mysterious Last Year, that while Annalee was out of town one day, he suddenly started experiencing terrifying symptoms like intense heat sensitivity and passing out.
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'That event there was so bad that I thought I was dying… I was preparing all my estate and writing out passwords,' JD said while sitting on the couch next to Annalee.
He then went on to recount the start of the event saying he went through numerous doctors and tests in order to figure out what was going on.
How it began: J.D. explained in the video, which he titled, The Truth Behind JD's Mysterious Last Year, that while Annalee was out of town one day, he suddenly started experiencing terrifying symptoms like intense heat sensitivity and passing out. Pictured in 2018
'I could not wake up, I’d be passed out in bed for days,' he said.
At first the doctors thought the TV personality had an autoimmune disease and cited lupus.
But soon after, they diagnosed that he did not have lupus and instead, they believed he had not one, but two brain aneurysms.
As a result, Scott saw a neurologist who told him he didn't believe he was suffering any aneurysms after all, but that instead a 'new pathway had formed' in his brain, but according to the doctor, it wasn't a life ending situation.
In the end, the best answer doctors could give the brother of Jonathan and Drew Scott was that he was 'not suffering from one thing, that it's a few things that are culminating into these symptoms.'
Results: In the end, the best answer doctors could give the brother of Jonathan and Drew Scott was that he was 'not suffering from one thing, that it's a few things that are culminating into these symptoms.' Pictured in 2015
Other symptoms included a 'crawly feeling' JD would get in his head, which his neurologist explained was a 'pretty rare' condition called a nummular headache.
On top of that, the Great American Country host also said: 'Walking too much would bring on the symptoms. Heat would bring on the symptoms. So I was very limited in what I could do. But as long as I was within an area that I could control, I could actually do things.'
The couple then went to see Dr. Scott Jacobson, a physician who utilizes both western and holistic medicine in his practice.
Dr. Jacobson helped J.D. start antibiotics, along with a diet that excludes wheat, dairy, soy, gluten and sugar and according to the HGTV host, he started to feel 'somewhat better after less than a week.'
JD finished the video by saying that he isn't completely healed yet but that at times, he's gone back to feeling like his normal self.
He then encouraged fans to 'try every avenue' if they face issues with their own health.
'I appreciate all of you. We're getting there. Lots of good stuff to come,' J.D. concluded.
Congrats! J.D., whose younger brothers are the stars of the Canadian house-flipping show, announced his engagement at the end of last year. Pictured in 2018
JD, whose younger brothers are the stars of the Canadian house-flipping show, announced his engagement at the end of last year.
'It looks like I get to spend the rest of my life with you. I'm on cloud 9 right now! #SheSaidYes #Engaged #Proposal #LoveOfMyLife,' J.D. captioned.
As for his brothers, Drew is himself a newlywed - he and his longtime girlfriend Linda Phan had a destination wedding in Italy last May, People reported.
Meanwhile, Jonathan is a divorcee, having been married to an airline crew scheduler called Kelsy Ully from 2007 until 2013.
Property Brothers, which is on HGTV in America, began airing in 2011 and is still going strong in its 13th season, which began in September.
Looking ahead: 'I appreciate all of you. We're getting there. Lots of good stuff to come,' J.D. concluded the emotional video
