Actress Vicki Lawrence On Living with Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria
Vicki Lawrence has dazzled millions if not billions of us with her never-ending talent to make us laugh. While the spotlight has been Lawrence’s home for decades beginning with “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Password Plus,” starring in the hit sitcom, “Mama’s Family” and most recently, “The Cool Kids,” being entertained has no boundaries when Lawrence is taking center stage. Recently, the Emmy-Award winning actress decided to use her celebrity status to help raise awareness for a cause near and dear to her heart. I spoke with Lawrence about why she is using her voice to educate people about chronic idiopathic urticaria.
Ilyssa Panitz: Thank you for joining us. You are speaking out about a condition called CIU for a very personal reason?
Vicki Lawrence: I am. It is called chronic idiopathic urticaria and it is a mouthful. It is a chronic form of hives, which is often difficult to diagnose. There are 1.6 million people in the United States that have CIU.
Ilyssa Panitz: When were you diagnosed?
Vicki Lawrence: About 10-years-ago. I decided when I…
