Christina Applegate's devastating health update
Christina Applegate has shared a heart-wrenching health update, sharing that she is currently unable to walk or use her shower.
The actress, who has been battling multiple sclerosis (MS) since 2021, spoke candidly on her MeSsy podcast that she is going through a difficult relapse of her chronic illness, which is getting in the way of being able to complete basic tasks.
“I’m gonna be honest with you, I need to buy stock in Cottonelle because I haven’t taken a shower in three weeks,” Applegate told podcast co-host Jamie Lynn-Sigler, who also suffers from MS.
She continued, “Because I can’t stand in my shower. There’s no f****** way I can use my shower.”
“I have such a small bench and my a** is so huge these days that I can’t sit on it, it’s like I slip right off of it,” she added. “So, I’ve been Cottonelle-ing my body.”
At the beginning of the episode, Applegate detailed the severity of her symptoms and how they were impacting different areas of her body.
"Intense pain in my legs, not being able to walk to the bathroom without feeling like I'm going to fall, insane tingling, spurts of tingles," she said of the pain she's currently experiencing.
"I haven't slept for 24 hours because my eye is doing something weird, where every time I close my eye to go to sleep, my right eye starts to shift like this."
Applegate noted how unusual the symptoms in her legs were, saying, "My legs have never been this bad... so I don't know what's going on, like, no energy."
"[My] Legs are just done. I can't get circulation, I can't get them to stop hurting."
Christina first revealed her diagnosis in August 2021, sharing the news on Twitter and thanking everyone for their support.
“Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition. It’s been a tough road. But as we all know, the road keeps going. Unless some a**hole blocks it,” her tweet reads.
According to MS Australia, MS is the most common acquired chronic neurological disease in young adults with diagnosis occurring between the ages of 20 to 40.
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