Christina Applegate thanked her friends and family for taking care of her, especially her daughter, who she called "the most important" person. Christina Applegate's daughter is sharing how she is able to relate to her mom's illness. The "Married.
..with Children" star's daughter Sadie, 13, was this week's guest on her mom's podcast, "MeSsy," which she hosts with fellow actress, Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
While on the podcast, Sadie revealed she's been diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Applegate has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. "When my mom's like, 'I'm in pain right now.
I'm having tremors.' If I didn't have [POTS], I probably would be like..
. I don't know what you're talking about. But I actually have tremors from POTS," Sadie said.
"It's definitely a lot easier to understand what she's going through when I have something I'm going through as well." According to The Cleveland Clinic , POTS is when a person experiences anything from dizziness, fatigue, fast heart rate, headaches, chest pain and many other symptoms, "immediately or a few minutes after sitting up or standing." This is a result of the body's abnormal response to the hormones meant to help blood flow back to the heart.
Applegate's daughter shared that she was diagnosed with POTS. (John Shearer/Getty Images for ABA) CHRISTINA APPLEGATE EXPLAINS 'I DON’T ENJOY LIVING' COMMENTS AFTER WORRIED FANS REACT Sadie also explained she suffers from misophonia, which is an extreme sensitivi.