Celine Dion’s Health Struggles Lead Her to Take Potentially ‘Fatal’ Doses of Valium

The five-time Grammy winner took up to 90 milligrams of the drug after her stiff person syndrome diagnosis.

Singer Celine Dion attends the world premiere of "Beauty and the Beast" at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2017. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

Celine Dion hopes to bring awareness to stiff person syndrome (SPS) amid her struggles with the rare neurological disorder.

In her first broadcast interview with NBC’s “Today” show since her diagnosis, the Canadian singer revealed she took life-threatening doses of a prescription for Valium to deal with her initial symptoms.