Lady Gaga to discuss battle with fibromyalgia in documentary 'Five Foot Two'

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Lady Gaga announced on Twitter Tuesday that her upcoming Netflix documentary Five Foot Two, will detail the singer's battle with chronic illness fibromyalgia.

"In our documentary the #chronicillness #chronicpain I deal w/ is #Fibromyalgia I wish to help raise awareness & connect people who have it," the pop star wrote.

Fibromyalgia can cause extreme fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression and headaches, CNN reported.

Gaga: Five Foot Two which is set to arrive on Netflix on Sept. 22, will give fans an inside look at Gaga's life and career. A trailer released recently, featured the 31-year-old dealing with health issues and visiting a doctor's office.

In our documentary the #chronicillness #chronicpain I deal w/ is #Fibromyalgia I wish to help raise awareness & connect people who have it.

"It's hard," Gaga said Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, about discussing her chronic illness, Variety reported. "But it's liberating too."

Also in September, Gaga canceled a show in Montreal stating that she got sick after singing in the rain during a previous performance.