By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Ashton Kutcher says he’s “lucky to be alive” after recovering from a rare autoimmune disease that temporarily impaired his sight, hearing and equilibrium, multiple news outlets are reporting.
According to Rolling Stone and Variety, the 44-year-old actor spoke out about his struggle with vasculitis, a condition that can occur when blood vessels swell, in an appearance on “Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge.”
“Like two years ago, I had a weird, super-rare form of vasculitis that knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,” Kutcher said in the episode, which aired Monday night on National Geographic.
He said his recovery took about a year, adding, “I’m lucky to be alive,” Rolling Stone reported.
Kutcher, who shares two children with wife Mila Kunis, also took to Twitter on Monday to address the news.
“I fully recovered. All good. Moving on. See you at the 2022 NY Marathon w/ Thorn,” he wrote, referring to the nonprofit he co-founded with ex-wife Demi Moore to defend children against sexual abuse.
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years Check out these memorable photos of actor Ashton Kutcher through the years. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2001: Christina Ricci and Ashton Kutcher were presenters at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 2, 2001. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2002: Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher pose backstage during the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards at the Olympic Stadium on December 4, 2002, in Los Angeles. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2003: Actors Wilmer Valderrama, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson pose backstage at the Church of Scientology's 11th annual Christmas Stories Fundraiser to benefit the Hollywood Police Activities League's annual Christmas party for underprivileged children, as well as their year-round inner city youth programs, at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre on December 6, 2003, in Los Angeles. (COS via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2004: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore arrive at the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Event Honoring Tom Ford on March 28, 2004, in Beverly Hills, California. (Giulio Marcocchi/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2005: Actress Demi Moore (right) congratulates her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher, after he won an item up for bid at the launch of the "uBid for Hurricane Relief" charity auction and benefit at the Empire Ballroom on October 15, 2005, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2006: Actor Ashton Kutcher and actress Demi Moore arrive at the Hollywood Film Festival 10th annual Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 23, 2006, in Beverly Hills, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for Hollywood Film Festival)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2007: Actors Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis pose with their children Rumer and Tallulah at the premiere of "Live Free or Die Hard" presented by 20th Century Fox at Radio City Music Hall on June 22, 2007, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2008: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher arrive at the UK Film Premiere of "Flawless" on November 26, 2008, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2009: Actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore attend the ''Half the Sky'' book party sponsored by Reader's Digest and C.A.R.E. at Moura Starr New York on September 23, 2009, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Reader's Digest)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2010: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore attend the Charity Gala at the Ritz-Carlton on October 30, 2010, in Moscow, Russia. Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were accessorized by Cartier, one of the sponsors of the charity gala. (Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2011: Actor Ashton Kutcher accepts the Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy award onstage during the 2011 Teen Choice Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011, in Universal City, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2012: In this handout photo provided by NBC, actor Ashton Kutcher and TV personality Elle Macpherson presents an award onstage during the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2013: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis look on from the sidelines before the game between the Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 22, 2013, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2014: Actors Ashton Kutcher (left) and Mila Kunis attend Day 1 of 2014 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2014, in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2015: Actors Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Investor/Entrepreneur Mark Cuban attend The Launch of Ashton Kutcher & Guy Oseary's Sound Ventures at SXSW on March 14, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (Anna Webber/Getty Images for SOUND)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2016: Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend Game 2 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena on June 5, 2016, in Oakland, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2017: Actors Ashton Kutcher (left) and Mila Kunis speak onstage during the 2018 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on December 3, 2017, in Mountain View, California. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2018: Actors Mila Kunis (left) and Ashton Kutcher at the Zoe Saldana Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on May 3, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2019: Ashton Kutcher testifies during the trial of alleged serial killer Michael Gargiulo, known as the “Hollywood Ripper,” at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center on May 29, 2019, in Los Angeles. Gargiulo is facing murder charges, including the February 21, 2001, stabbing death of Kutcher’s friend, Ashley Ellerin. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2021: Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher attend the Grand Opening of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute on September 28, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Photos: Ashton Kutcher through the years 2022: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 94th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California. (David Livingston/Getty Images)