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A timeline of Kris Aquino's health scares

In 2017, Kris Aquino alarmed her fans over her drastic weight loss. On social media, she cited that it was all due to stress because of a “financial abuse” that she encountered. She said that the “devastating pain” of being betrayed by someone she knew had taken a physical toll on her. At that time, she lost almost 15 pounds in under a month. The Queen of All Media knew she had to take matters into her own hands, given their family's history of cancer that took away her mother, former President Corazon Aquino, in 2008. Fortunately, the results were all negative, prompting Kris Aquino to further seek medical attention in Singapore, where she was diagnosed with urticaria, an autoimmune disease. The TV personality said in a post, “I am now, and for the rest of my existence, will be on high dosage antihistamines, and having the EpiPen will always be crucial. Severe allergies are life-threatening because of anaphylactic shock.” In 2022, Kris has revealed that she will undergo another treatment for her autoimmune conditions. The TV personality has been staying in the U.S. since 2022 for her medical treatments, and has been occasionally sharing her health journey through social media. In late 2023, Kris revealed her Churg-Strauss syndrome, which affects her blood vessels, can cause damage to several organs. "My lungs have already shown some minor damage, but my now heart is showing signs of exhaustion-- just to pump blood that lacks nutrients all over my body, kailangan mag-overcompensate," she said on social media. Kris shared how her doctor explained that her symptoms--elevated heart rate after taking a shower, frequent dizzy spells, and headaches--are warning signs about her condition. "I could be among the seven out of 10 patients with Churg-Strauss who attribute their death to heart failure," she said. In September 2024, Kris decided to return to the Philippines to begin her second round of immunosuppressant treatment, which, according to Cleveland Clinic, targets certain autoimmune diseases. She captioned on Instagram, "The reason I decided to go home is because I need to start my second immunosuppressant infusion in [two to three] weeks (it's a gentler term for chemotherapy). Emotionally I need the encouragement and unwavering faith my sisters [and] cousins, closest friends, and trusted team of doctors can provide.” Kris also asks for prayers from her fans "Bawal ang unnecessary stress. Let's please continue praying for one another." Fast forward to April 2025, Kris Aquino revealed that she is facing nine autoimmune diseases. The actress listed the illnesses she's currently treated for, which include: Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, EGPA (a life threatening form of vasculitis), Systemic Sclerosis/ Scleroderma, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Polymyositis, and Mixed Connective Tissue disease (MCTD). Due to her fragile health, Kris remains mostly confined in her room in Bonifacio Global City. She shared that she has severe food allergies and strictly prohibited from sunlight exposure. Months later in the same year, the former TV host updated netizens that her diseases continue to increase in number. Kris decided to undergo another six to eight hours of infusion sessions for six days, where she will have to stay in preventive isolation for six months. "Before and while writing this, I still have fever, it's expected to happen often since I've been diagnosed with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis a.k.a Scleroderma, LUPUS, Polymyositis, and Mixed Connective Tissue disease... my on and off low grade (37.8 to 38.6) fever refuses to leave. It's been overstaying for more than two weeks now," she revealed. Take a look at Kris Aquino's health conditions: