On her podcast, Christina Applegate was candid about her struggles with MS. She shared that she has been in a relapse and has found it challenging to perform daily activities, including personal hygiene.
Applegate admitted, “I need to buy stock in Cottonelle because I haven’t taken a shower in three weeks.” The pain caused by the disease has made it unbearable for her to stand in the shower.
Not only has this affected Applegate’s personal hygiene, but it has also impacted her relationship with her daughter, Sadie. Applegate confessed that her smell from not showering has been bothering Sadie.
Despite this, she tries to maintain an upbeat attitude and even joked about making her daughter smell her armpits.
Applegate has been an actress for decades, with notable roles in shows like “Married…With Children” and “Dead To Me”. However, her MS diagnosis has led her to consider stepping away from acting indefinitely.
Her battle with the disease has been particularly challenging in recent times. Applegate stated that she was dealing with “intense pain” and that her “legs are just done”.
She added that she was constantly exhausted and could only “lay in a dark room, watching TV and wanting it all to go away.”
Applegate’s condition has worsened to the point where she’s experiencing new symptoms. She mentioned that she was experiencing “insane tingling” and hadn’t slept for 24 hours due to a problem with her eye.
She confessed, “I’m a little concerned about that, and my legs have never been this bad, so I don’t know what’s going on.”
