Autoimmune disease

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 7) — Television host-actress Kris Aquino shared an update on her health situation months after flying to the United ...

She previously said these conditions have been categorized by doctors as “life threatening.” Hair will eventually grow back but permanently damaged organs won’t – so, dedma muna sa [for now, ignore] vanity,” her post read. “There have been times I wanted to give up,” she admitted in her first Instagram post in over two months.

Kris Aquino returned to social media recently to update fans on her condition. She wrote, “There have been times I wanted to give up-because of fatigue ...

“Naguluhan si Ate during the zoom Q&A: to clarify (when) we left the (Philippines) I was already diagnosed with 3 autoimmune conditions. It was while here in Houston that I was diagnosed with a 4th. in my face that just keep getting worse…”

The actress has been based in the United States since June to receive treatments for various autoimmune conditions.

In April, she was diagnosed with the “ultra-rare” disease called eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis or EGPA, which causes inflammation of blood vessels, thereby restricting blood flow and leading to organ damage. Kris has been undergoing various medical tests and treatments since 2018, when she shared that she had been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Hair will eventually grow back but permanently damaged organs won’t – so dedma muna sa vanity (forget vanity for now),” she added.