Christina Applegates been in the hospital upwards of 30 times due to vomiting and diarrhea

Christina Applegate is shedding more light on her battle with multiple sclerosis.“For three years, since I was diagnosed, I’ve been in the hospital upwards of 30 times from throwing up and diarrhea and pain,” Applegate, 53, revealed on Tuesday’s episode of her and Jamie Lynn Sigler’s “MeSsy” podcast.“That is unimaginable, OK? They’ve done every test known to man on me, put so much radiation into my body from CT scans to everything else.”Within the “last month,” the “Dead to Me” alum has been able to get to the bottom of the issue.Applegate then gave advice to the listener who wrote in and asked about these MS side effects.“Now, maybe this isn’t what’s happening, but I’m just going to tell you this.
Talk to your doctor about motility issues, OK,” she continued.“Because one of the things with MS is that it slows down our organs, you know, not like completely, but there is a slowing of the function of your organs.”“I have noticed that — and I’m going to be really honest — if I have to poop, I puke,” confessed Applegate.The “Samantha Who?” star’s next steps include undergoing a colonoscopy.
“My neuro doesn’t — God bless her — says that’s not an MS thing,” the podcast host admitted.“So, I’m sorry, there’s got to be a correlation here, and I’m not a doctor.
I’m not giving medical advice.I’m just saying, just think about that, OK? Because I’m in the middle of the same exact situation, and it f—ing sucks, and it’s scary.”Applegate sarcastically added that her “favorite part” about having multiple sclerosis is simultaneously having diarrhea and vomiting.“Always have a little trash can next to your toilet.
Because you can do both without it being messy,” Applegate added with a laugh.“I had one yesterday.”The actress was diagnosed with MS in 2021, but has said she likely had it for six or seven years before that.After launching the“MeSsy” podcast with Sigler, 43,...