'Jack Osbourne inspired me to see my doctor': Real L Word star Lauren Bedford Russell reveals she has multiple sclerosis

She shot to fame after becoming a cast member of lesbian reality show The Real L Word.
Now Lauren Bedford Russell has revealed she has been inspired by Jack Osbourne to use her celebrity to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis.
She only discovered she had the condition as she realised she was suffering symptoms similar to the English media personality, with her first 'episode' causing her to lose the vision in one of her eyes.

Inspiration: Real L Word star Lauren Bedford Russell went to the doctors after suffering similar symptoms to fellow MS sufferer Jack Osbourne

Following her diagnosis July she has regained most of the sight she lost due to the optic neuritis.
Revealing her illness, the jewellery designer told Radar: 'By publicly coming out about my recent MS diagnosis and becoming a fervent spokesperson for Multiple Sclerosis, I hope to turn my personal fight into public awareness.
'To educate people about the warning signs, raise funds for more research and overall inspire positive change towards the disease.
'I strongly believe in the power of one to make a difference, after all Jack Osbourne inspired me to go see my doctor as after hearing back in June of 2012 about the first symptoms he experienced, which were similar to mine, I suspected something was wrong with me.'
Jack, 26, revealed his battle with the disease last summer, just two weeks after his daughter Pearl was born.

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And the Showtime television favourite has said she is now hoping to follow in his footsteps in helping people understand the condition
She said: 'Now I am committed to do the same for others and plan on working with the National MS Society in every possible way.
'I’ve already designed a special bracelet for my Lyons Fine Jewelry line called Positivity Bracelet with 15 percent of the proceeds to be donated to the National MS Society.'
She revealed she is keeping her condition under control with daily injections of a drug called Copaxone, reduces the frequency of relapses, and has not had an 'episode' since August.