Having faced numerous health battles over the past few years, R&B sensation August Alsina was hospitalized on Monday after losing feeling in his legs. 

The New Orleans singer, who was scheduled to perform at Essence Fest on Sunday night, revealed on Instagram that he was rushed to the hospital due to his autoimmune condition, Power 105.1 reports. 

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Hiiii guys!! ????It’s me, being my most awesome, weirdly great self. ????????‍♂️I’m here with the stitch ???? & to also apologize for not being able to make the essence fest gig last night. I take my career & your time very seriously & the fact that you guys show up for me, endlessly. Means the world! I’m man down right now, & figured I should share.. that My auto immune disease is raging, but im fighting this thing & on my mission to shake back & beable to make it up to you! I got so much ????NEW NEW???? to share w/ you!!!..& Big Love to give. ❤️ Big Life, Big Dreams & every peaceful thing to you! Less stress, More Love, More Rest, & Jah Bless. ???????? know that HE’s got you even when it all feels too complex. ????⚡️????????

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“I woke up one day and I wasn’t able to walk,” Alsina shared in the video from a hospital bed. “My doctor ended up admitting me and doing a bunch of tests. He said I have some nerve damage going on throughout my whole body that I have to go into a recovery process for. It's like my immune system just went on vacation."

The “I Luv This S**t” crooner has endured several close calls with his health, including a 2015 diagnosis of a rare eye disease called Keratoconus which causes vision loss and battling liver disease.

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So I have this eye disease.. Blind in my left, and losing vision in my right. In order to prevent my eyesight from deteriorating ihad to do this surgery. This shit is beyond painful & Life be throwin' a nigxa curve balls but what I've gained from it all is priceless… A lot of things that are so natural to us in life (like waking up and being able to see ????) we can take it for granted. Thank God the OG for allowing me to see.. The good the bad the ugly, I'm just glad to see????

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“The reality of it is that I’m sick all the time. I don’t really like to talk about it because I’m not looking for anybody’s sympathy,” Alsina said during an interview with Jada Pinkett Smith.

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Please excuse my defense mechanism in this clip.. I'm sicker than ever & having a hard time accepting what I feel & what the Doctors are saying is most true. After sitting down and talking with my fathers mother and sister.. They explained to me that sickness & illness runs in my family. My father & grandfather both died of severe illness. ???????? but they were FIGHTERS & that's all that matters. ????????✨✨✨ Just ride with me is all I ask.

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Though Alsina revealed that the disease is hereditary and was one of several illnesses experienced by his late father and grandfather, he said that his faith keeps him encouraged.

“[K]now that HE’s got you even when it all feels too complex ????⚡️????????, ” he captioned. 

Fellow singers and celebrities Jacquees, Ty Dolla $ign, Keri Hilson and DC Young Fly sent the singer well wishes on Instagram. Alsina said he looks forward to dropping new music for his fans upon recovery. Get well soon, August!