Mother had doubts about 13-year-old Christina Applegate's daughter suffers from incurable nerve disease

Now her daughter is doing the same: 13-year-old Sadie talks about her own nerve disease, for which there is currently no cure, in a podcast with her mother Christina Applegate.

Some time ago, actress Christina Applegate revealed that she suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS). She rarely appears in public and has to rely on a walking stick. The 52-year-old also finds it difficult to find joy in life, as she says herself.

The chronic disease of the central nervous system triggers a wide range of symptoms: People affected have muscle cramps, severe fatigue, coordination problems or even mental limitations.

In her podcast "MesSy", she regularly talks about the physical and emotional hurdles of her diagnosis and shows how her everyday life has changed as a result of the illness. The latest episode features Sadie, Christina's 13-year-old daughter. She also reports health problems: "I have POTS, a disease that affects my autonomic nervous system and my heart."

Her mother also had doubts

POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which affects the circulatory system and causes an increased heart rate when standing up as well as dizziness and fatigue.

Sadie explains that she often feels as if she is about to faint - for example when she gets up in the morning. Her disease is currently incurable, but various medications can help with symptoms.

Before her diagnosis, Sadie was sometimes not taken seriously, and her mother also admits to having initial doubts - but she apologizes for this during the podcast.

The Applegates are currently committed to creating understanding and awareness of complex and sometimes misunderstood health problems.

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