Christina Applegate has revealed that she has been diagnosed with sclerosis (MS).
The Emmy-winning actress is widely known for her appearance on Friends as Rachel’s sister Amy, but she has also made her impression in a number of videos and TV shows.
Tweeting tuesday, the star wrote: “Hello friends. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with MS. It was a journey.
“But I’ve received a lot of support from other people I know who also have this condition. It has been a complicated path. But as we all know, the road continues. Unless a shit blocks it. “
He later added: “As one of my friends with MS said ‘ we woke up and took the right steps’.
“And that’s what I do. So now I ask for confidentiality. Going through this thing. Thank you xo. “
MS is a chronic disease that affects the brain and nerves, the NHS.
Its symptoms are accompanied by fatigue, vision disorders and balance and coordination disorders.
People with the disease have a tendency not to do so and there is no known cure, however, there are remedies to relieve symptoms, adding steroids and therapies.
Although it is fatal in itself, it reduces life expectancy by up to 10 years.
Her diagnosis comes several years after she revealed she had breast cancer, from which she recovered after a double mastectomy.
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Applegate carved out a niche for herself as a teenager when she took on the role of Kelly Bundy in Married. . . with children.
She is also known for betting on Veronica Corningstone in Anchorman and its sequel, as well as betting the lead role of Jen Harding on the Netflix screen Dead To Me.
Sarah Rawlings, Executive Director of Research and External Affairs for the MS Society, said: “Sharing an MS diagnosis can be very scary and we know the MS network will be incredibly grateful to Christina Applegate for speaking out. disease affecting more than 130,000 people in the UK.
“MS damages the nerves of the body and causes a number of symptoms. It can be tricky to do everyday things like walking, talking, eating, and thinking and, as Christina said, she found it “complicated. “We need everyone to be affected through MS to know that they are not alone; you can call our free MS helpline on 0808 800 8000 for sensitive emotional information or you can check our online page for information.