Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis

Actress Christina Applegate announced on Twitter Monday evening that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

“It was a strange trip. But I have been so supported by people I know who also have this disease, “wrote the” Bad Moms “star, who said she received confirmation of her diagnosis” a few months ago “.

“It was a difficult road,” continued the 49-year-old. “But as we all know, the road continues. Unless some asshole blocks it.

In a second tweet, Applegate recalled a friend of hers with the disease telling him that “we are waking up and taking the right action.”

“And that’s what I do,” she added.

Applegate has also requested privacy “while I’m going through this thing”.

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, attacks the central nervous system.

The resulting nerve damage affects communication between the body and the brain. Symptoms include tremors, fatigue, loss of vision, slurred speech, and limb weakness. It generally affects more women than men.

Some 2.3 million people have been diagnosed with the disease worldwide.