The actress revealed physical difficulties that worsened as doctors searched for the cause of her illness.
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Actress Christina Applegate has revealed her mysterious illness is leaving her increasingly unable to carry out basic daily tasks.
The 54-year-old stunned fans last week when she revealed doctors now believe her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis was wrong. Rather than being a cause for celebration, the Dead for me The star was left distraught at having no explanation for her debilitating symptoms.
Christina Applegate said walking was still difficult for her. Here on stage at the 75th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2024.
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Applegate has now revealed that her health continues to deteriorate and even getting out of bed is an ordeal and can take up to 10 minutes.
During an episode of her Messy Podcast, which she hosts with fellow actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the actress also revealed that she now needs a walker to get around her house.
“It took me 10 minutes to be able to remove my pillow, get out of bed and get up, at which point I could barely walk to the bathroom, and now I have a walker sitting next to my bed because of this,” the actress said. “I don’t know what’s going on. This is what I’m still living with. And I’ve never had this before. I was able to sit up and stuff.”
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Applegate also said she had lost “too much” weight in recent months and didn’t “know what was going on.”
“Even though I don’t have this disease, I’ve fallen in love with everyone that we know and our listeners and our friends who have MS, and I’m still your warrior, and I’m still going to speak on your behalf forever and ever,” Applegate told her podcast listeners. “I still feel like part of this community and no matter what, I love you.”
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