Selma and Blair starred together in 2002 in the movie “Sweetest Thing”. The actresses have been friends and supportive for years. It was Blair who encouraged Applegate to get tested for multiple sclerosis, and she was right – the star known for her role as Kelly Bundy was diagnosed halfway through filming the third season of You’re Dead. Now the actress recalls that crucial conversation.
She heard Applegate complain about one symptom. She had her diagnosed
Speaking to British Vogue, Christina Applegate described the events of that day: “I was sitting in Selma’s living room and our kids were playing. I told her I felt a strange tingling sensation in my feet.” She said: “You need to get diagnosed and make sure it’s not multiple sclerosis.” “Even my doctor doubted it, but it was true,” Applegate points out. And she emphatically points out that thanks to Selma Blair’s determination, which led to the appropriate diagnosis, her life will have a much better quality – “Huffington Post”.
Christina Applegate has publicly announced that she suffers from multiple sclerosis in 2021 – the actress had to stop work on the third season of the series “You’re Dead”. After receiving her diagnosis and starting treatment, Applegate returned to the set and finished shooting – as she said, it was one of the hardest things she had to do in her life. Due to illness, she gave up acting, but intends to work as a producer or in dubbing.
Both Selma Blair and Christina Applegate speak publicly about their multiple sclerosis experiences and advocate for others. Blair also often described how much effort it took to hide the signs and symptoms of the disease until it was correctly diagnosed. Although her appearances in films such as “Cruel Intensions” and “Hellboy” were received with enthusiasm in Hollywood, she recalls that she felt “sad and lost” at the time, filled with self-loathing. Her body was so devastated that the actress calculated how many times she could take a nap in the car on her way to the next audition.
Multiple sclerosis. Early symptoms
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune, incurable and progressive disease of the nervous system. Unfortunately, there is no cure for it – treatment consists in alleviating and slowing down the symptoms and ailments. It is estimated that there are about 2.3 million patients with this disease worldwide, of which 45,000 in Poland alone. Early diagnosis is very important, as prompt treatment helps slow down cell damage.
One of the earliest symptoms is visual disturbances – the image is blurred or blurred. Patients indicate that their eyeball hurts and the colors are faded. In severe cases, sudden loss of vision or blindness of the eye may occur. Symptoms may be sudden, recurrent or worsening over time. A quick reaction can save your eyesight. Other important symptoms include long-term and chronic weakness, muscle cramps and pain, dizziness and balance problems.
Source: Gazeta
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