Christina Applegate updated fans on her deteriorating health after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on the Nov. 5 episode of the “MeSsy” podcast. Applegate got candid with co-host Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who also struggles with the disease , and admitted her condition is worsening .
“I lay in bed screaming — like, the sharp pains, the ache, that squeezing,” the famous actress said. She revealed that her symptoms have progressed. “I can’t even pick up my phone sometimes because now it’s traveled into my hands, so I’ll, like, try to go get my phone or get my remote to turn on the TV or sometimes, I can’t even hold them,” Applegate said on the podcast .
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Christina Applegate attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Getty Images The “Married ..
. with Children” alum went on to say ,”I can’t open bottles now,” as she expressed her pain and frustration on the podcast. The ladies spoke with Rory Kandel, the owner of Rory’s Bakehouse, who shared her own experiences with the disease.
“It feels like I have knives in my stomach,” Kandel said. “Like, I’ll be laying in bed, and I wake up, and I physically can’t turn from side to side.” Applegate expressed her understanding of that level of pain by weighing in to say, “It’s the worst.
” This prompted Kandel to ask her, “Do you feel like that?” “Every s.