The actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed to her followers on Saturday that she has been diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune disease. Samantha shared a pic of herself on Instagram as she was lying on a couch with an IV drip attached to her wrist. 'Your response to the 'Yashodha' trailer was tremendous,' the actress wrote in the description of an Instagram image. I have the ability to handle the apparently endless problems that life throws at me because of the love and connection I have with everyone of you. 'A few months ago, I received a diagnosis report of myositis, an autoimmune disease. I had hoped to post this when it entered remission. However, it's taking a bit longer than I anticipated. Samantha has also shared how the sickness is curable and how she is battling both physical and emotional problems.