Popular Nollywood actress, Ufoma McDermott, has opened up on how painkillers abuse was the cause of her kidney disease.

Speaking during a recent interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo, she revealed that her kidney disease was traced to her abuse of painkillers.

The actress revealed that she used to have migraines while growing up, and she used painkillers a lot of times to feel better, and it was responsible for her 12-year battle with kidney disease. She further advised everyone to prioritize their health

“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 eyeaches, 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.”