Kris Aquino's health struggles show no signs of abating.
Posting on Instagram on Sunday, January 21, 2024, Kris delivered the news that her condition has not improved since her last post in November last year.
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Kris revealed feeling weak since Thanksgiving, had lost her appetite despite "existing mostly on milk," and had to deal with recurring headaches.
"I was having dizzy spells, and my BP (blood pressure) had very weird fluctuations," she shared.
The former actress and host lost significant weight, going down to 92 Ibs which made her reluctant to post pictures on social media.
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Kris has been residing in the U.S. since June 2022 to get treatment for autoimmune diseases.
NEW ILLNESS EMERGING
"I cried nonstop when I got my blood panel results. My Churg Strauss/EGPA is still being treated, but to add to it my CREST SYNDROME is now in full ACTIVE mode," said Kris.
If that's not enough, Kris confided that she's now starting to exhibit another autoimmune connective tissue disease, further adding to her health woes.
Wrote Kris, "It's highly likely based on my ANA count, my high inflammatory numbers, my anemia, my now constant elevated blood pressure at night, and the consistent appearance of the "butterfly rash" on my face that I'm at the initial stage of SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus) or what's commonly known as lupus."
Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues and organs in the body.
This can lead to inflammation and damage in various parts of the body, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood cells, and brain.
The challenge now for Kris is that she needs to gain weight so she can be given the drug Rituxin or Rituximad.
Said Kris, "It's a risk because it's normally given with steroids which my body reacts very adversely to.
"But my faith is still strong."
"BAWAL SUMUKO"
Kris said that her fight against the illness has "become more complex."
She remarked, BUT I promised my sons & my sisters- I won't be a wimp.
"And I'm promising all my friends plus all who continue to pray for me: bawal sumuko, tuloy pa rin ang laban."
Recently, Kris was visited by her showbiz friends Bela Padilla and Kim Chiu while they were on holiday in the States.
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