I stop breathing for 30 minutes anytime I sleep, Yolo actor Drogba reveals

Ghanaian actor John Peasah, famously known as Drogba from the popular TV series YOLO, has shared his harrowing experience with Sleep Apnea, a condition he was recently diagnosed with, in addition to his existing Stiff Person Syndrome.

After being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome in March, Drogba has undergone numerous hospital visits and treatments, but unfortunately, his condition remains unchanged. 

Frustrated by the lack of progress, he has decided to seek further medical attention abroad. (Related articles: I’m confident Dr Bawumia will fulfill his promise to support my medical bills- Yolo actor Drogba, (VIDEO) Dr Bawumia visits actor Drogba amid health challenges)

In an interview on Accra-based Hitz FM, he said “Regarding my treatment, I realised that anytime I got to the hospital I don’t respond to treatment. That is where they noticed that I’m suffering from Stiff Person Syndrome, and it took them four months to diagnose me.

“My neurologist at the Bank Hospital was the one who diagnosed the whole thing for me. At the end of the day, Korle-Bu came up with the same thing.

 “I realized that I was not having sleep apnea, but the sleep apnea was diagnosed recently, and I have to use the sleep pap machine because, according to them, anytime I sleep, I seize to breathe within thirty minutes, I can go off. My heart will just be the only thing beating and I will come back again,” he noted.