The film star began suffering from stomach cramps, heartburn, and digestive issues.He then started to have issues with his sight and smell, causing him to become more anxious and have disturbed sleep.Eventually, he experienced motor disturbances, causing him to sometimes freeze mid-movement.Speaking to the New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff for his biography, Robin, Susan said dealing with the symptoms was like "playing whack-a-mole".
Susan said: "It was like this endless parade of symptoms, and not all of them would raise their head at once.“It was like playing whack-a-mole.
Which symptom is it this month? I thought, is my husband a hypochondriac? We're chasing it and there's no answers, and by now we'd tried everything."Friend and fellow actor Billy Crystal said Robin's appearance changed dramatically over a matter of months.The two went to watch a play in the autumn of 2013, and Billy was left "taken aback" by Robin's "frail" look.Debbie McGee hits back over Strictly snub as BBC colleague apologises[LATEST]A Place In The Sun bombshell Danni Menzies stuns in naked bath pics[PICTURES]Rachel Riley wins libel case as Corbyn's former aide loses appeal[UPDATES]As the evening came to an end and they said goodbye, Robin burst into tears.He had yet to be diagnosed and while on the set for the third installment of Night at the Museum, in which he played Theodore Roosevelt, Robin broke down in tears on set after he suffered a panic attack.He told his makeup artist Cheri Minns that he didn't "know how to be funny" anymore.When he returned home, Robin was prescribed medication with his wife Susan telling medical journal, Neurology, that he was "losing his mind and he was aware of it".Eventually, doctors told the couple.
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