"It saved my life" - Selma Blair opens up about how expensive her MS treatment has been 

In an interview with US Weekly, published on July 17, Selma Blair opened up about her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Selma underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in August 2019.

In the interview, she revealed she's still in remission and gets MRIs a couple of times a year, along with other treatments. She stated,

"I know a lot of people can't afford it, but for me, (it) really alleviated the MS progression incredibly. It saved my life."

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic central nervous autoimmune condition in which the body attacks itself by mistake, causing muscle weakness and vision changes, as per Cleveland Clinic.

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"I don't take any of that for granted" — Selma Blair on her health recovery

While talking about her battle against Multiple Sclerosis, Selma Blair revealed how expensive her MS treatment has been. Blair receives intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG, a therapy that uses antibodies from healthy donors. She said the therapy keeps her from getting sick.

Selma also mentioned that despite being able to afford expensive treatment, she's not "rich enough" to go to Sweden or Germany for extensive treatment. She said,

"Being able to have a place to live and a refrigerator and life, I don't take any of that for granted. People percieve you as rich and famous but there were many years I'd have to take off work that deeply impacted (me)."

Selma revealed she wouldn't get her blood products when she took off work and didn't get her SAG insurance. She revealed,

"I don't think people get how expensive it is to be disabled. Some days are really hard, and I wonder about working - I'm a single mom supporting my kid and want a great life for us. But I know I'm privileged and others struggle so much more."

Although Selma Blair was diagnosed with MS in August 2018, in her memoir Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up, published in 2022, Selma recollects experiencing symptoms first in 2008, when she started to lose feeling in her legs.

In a 2023 appearance on Meet the Press, Selma revealed she experienced years of "unbearable pain," and doctors dismissed her symptoms before the diagnosis. She mentioned crying and feeling overwhelmed by all the information. Blair also revealed she has "so much medical trauma" because of gender bias in healthcare.

Selma Blair recollected when a boy in her class experienced the same chronic headache and fever as she was admitted to surgery and an MRI within a week. Still, when she had these issues, they were dismissed with, "Oh, just dramatic."

In the interview, Selma Blair said if she were to advise her previous self, she'd say, "It's going to take years to feel better, but it's okay."