The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Poison

In the late 1960s, 6-year-old future rock star Bret Michaels, according to Yahoo! Finance, became increasingly and seriously ill. His parents took him to the emergency room, where doctors diagnosed him with Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which the body stops making insulin, a hormone that helps the body convert food to energy

In the late 1960s, 6-year-old future rock star Bret Michaels, according to Yahoo! Finance, became increasingly and seriously ill. His parents took him to the emergency room, where doctors diagnosed him with Type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which the body stops making insulin, a hormone that helps the body convert food to energy and regulates blood sugar levels. "At that point, I was severely going into ketoacidosis," Michaels said. "Your body at that point is starting to shut down." He was immediately placed on a daily regimen of multiple insulin shots and checking his blood sugar levels with a finger-sticking device. 

The challenge for Michaels and managing diabetes is balance: If he takes too much insulin and his blood sugar drops, he can pass out. At a late '80s show at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to Spin, Michaels didn't feel his blood sugar getting low, and he passed out on stage.

As Type 1 diabetes is a chronic condition with no cure, Michaels continues to deal with diabetes-related setbacks. In 2010, his daughter, Raine, 10-years-old at the time, was diagnosed with pre-diabetes. And in 2018, he tweeted that he'd been admitted to emergency rooms several times over the previous weeks because of diabetes-related kidney and heart issues. But the man gives back: In 2010, he won The Celebrity Apprentice and donated his $390,000 winnings to the American Diabetes Association.

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