Actress Christina Applegate has revealed that her mysterious illness is leaving her increasingly unable to perform basic everyday tasks.
The 54-year-old stunned fans last week when she disclosed that doctors now believe her 2021 multiple sclerosis diagnosis was wrong. Rather than be a cause for celebration, the Dead to Me star was left distraught at having no explanation for her debilitating symptoms.
Applegate has now disclosed that her health continues to decline, and even climbing 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 walking frame to move around her house.
“It took me 10 minutes to be able to move off my pillow and get out of the bed and stand up, at which point, I almost couldn’t walk to the bathroom, and now, a walker is sitting next to my bed because of what’s going on,” the actress said. “I don’t know what’s going on. This is what I’m still living with. And I never had that before. I was able to sit up and stuff.“
Applegate also said she had lost “too much” weight over the past few months and doesn’t “know what’s going on.”
“Even though I don’t have this disease, I have fallen in love with everyone that we know, our listeners and our friends that have MS, and I’m still your warrior, and I’m still going to speak out on your behalf forever and ever,” Applegate told her podcast listeners. “I still feel like a part of this community, and no matter what, I love you.”
