Salman Khan Reveals Battle With the ‘Suicide Disease’

Bollywood star Salman Khan revealed that he once suffered from a very painful condition known as the “suicide disease.” In a show with Kajol and Twinkle Khanna, Salman shared his struggle with Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve condition that causes extreme facial pain. He said the pain was so bad that it made daily life almost impossible.

Salman explained that the condition affected him for over seven years. Every few minutes, he would feel a sudden, sharp pain. Eating was very difficult for him—just chewing an omelette could take over an hour. He said he had to force himself to eat despite the pain, and he would try to bear as much as he could.

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To manage the pain, Salman said he took up to 750 mg of painkillers daily. Sometimes, after taking a drink, the pain would come back even stronger. It was only then he learned that this was a nerve disease that affects a specific nerve in the face called the trigeminal nerve.

Doctors told him that this condition is one of the most painful in the world. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders explained that Trigeminal Neuralgia causes sudden, sharp pain in the face and affects the nerve that sends signals to different parts of the head and face.

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Salman Khan said the “suicide disease” made his life extremely difficult, but he is now trying to live with other health issues like aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation. He added that many people live with heart problems or surgeries, and he is doing the same—facing life with strength and patience.