One of Kris Aquino’s main health concerns is her migraine, for which she took 34 injections in 2017 to prevent the headache.

Kris also suffers from hypertension, which motivated her to keep a healthier lifestyle to prevent her blood pressure from shooting up.

Amid the business betrayal that she recently experienced, Kris experienced an alarming 15-pound drop in her weight. Kris then sought medical attention in Singapore following this.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Kris revealed her worries as she waited for her medical results, and how her two sons, Josh and Bimby were also scared for their mother’s health.

Kris underwent extensive tests which included drawing 12 vials of blood in a week and another 16 vials the following week.

After several tests and a week of waiting, Kris shared her health findings. She was diagnosed with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, an autoimmune disease which requires her to be on high dosage of anti-histamines as she is prone to recurring severe allergic reactions.

Presently, Kris is glad to be back to work with more peace of mind and control over her health.

On January 5, 2018, Kris Aquino revealed at a press conference that she is battling “a form of lupus.” She said, “Now I can tell you the truth, I’m allergic to every single medicine that can cure you or at least manage your symptoms kung may lupus ka. All my doctors are doing now is delaying it.”

Despite identifying the cause of her rapid weight loss, Kris Aquino shares that she still has a hard time restoring her health. In early 2020, the Queen of All Media said she still needs to “battle anemia, control my thyroid issues, and other stuff. I may not be healthier, but I’m not worse.”

Being at peace with her condition, Kris often gets candid about her autoimmune disease on social media. For one, the TV personality showed a photo of herself with her left eyeball visibly protruding than her right. According to Kris, this is one of the signs of her autoimmune thyroiditis.

On January 3, 2021, Kris Aquino posted photos of her getting treatment which undeniably showing her weight loss compared to how she looked in her recent posts on Instagram.

Kris Aquino recently revealed through her post that she will soon go abroad for another treatment.

Kris Aquino ends her Instagram post with a positive thought: “My faith in God has taught me I must completely surrender all, to His will and His timing.”

On January 13, 2022, Kris posted on her Instagram account another update about her health condition. The TV personality showed some videos of her being taken care of by private medical personnel.

Kris also mentioned that she needs to fight her declining health for her two sons, Josh and Bimb. She wrote, “Mahaba pa ang laban ko to strengthen my body & heal my broken heart… BUT from childhood I already knew, for me weakness could never be an option… especially NOW because I have kuya Josh & Bimb who still need me to love, care, and provide for them. Para sa dalawang pinakamamahal ko, hindi ako susuko.”

She also thanked her friends who prayed for her healing and sent her flowers, rosaries, prayer books, etc.

On March 1, 2022, Kris Aquino happily told her followers about her first successful Xolair injection. According to www.hopkinsmedicine.org, Xolair is used to treat patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma.

In an earlier post, Kris said about the tests done to her, “Cancer is ruled out, kidney function is okay, sugar is fine (meaning no diabetes), and so far liver function is okay considering all my maintenance meds.”

Kris Aquino continues to draw strength from her two boys, Josh and Bimby, as she goes through this health scare.

However, Kris’s plan to go to the US did not materialize as she failed to get travel clearance from her doctors, citing her high blood pressure. “Hindi ko kakayanin yung long haul flight,” she said.

A few weeks after she failed to get her travel clearance, Kris admitted that her illness is now “life-threatening.” She also explained that she has three autoimmune diseases – chronic spontaneous urticaria, autoimmune thyroiditis, and Churg Strauss-Syndrome.

Despite the severeness of her health condition, Kris is hopeful to undergo a series of medical treatments in the U.S. and thanked everyone who prayed for her immediate healing and recovery.

“Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagdasal for my recovery. Here’s the truth as explained by my attending physician Dr. Niño Gavino, an exceptional Filipino American doctor based in Houston who successfully diagnosed what’s really wrong with my health,” she wrote on Instagram.

The Queen of all Media admitted that she is running out of time to be fully recovered, as it was also disclosed by her medical doctors.

“I’ll miss you- my friends & followers very much. Time is now my enemy, naghahabol kami hoping na wala pang permanent damage to the blood vessels leading to my heart,” Kris shared.

In August 2022, Ballsy Aquino shared that her sister Kris Aquino has been diagnosed with two more autoimmune diseases after a series of medical testing in the United States.

Kris’s medical team is still determined to find a suitable treatment for her medical condition. Another team of medical doctors will handle her further treatments according to her sister Ballsy.

Kris has accepted that daily management of her health is now a part of her life. “Clarification: Autoimmune disorders have NO CURE, but life threatening damage on the patient’s organs can be prevented or managed if diagnosed early and/or given the proper treatment.”

Though she has settled in her California rental home, Kris says she wishes to come back to the Philippines once her health allows. She also emphasized that she is single and she chooses to feel more peaceful.

She refers to her sons Josh and Bimby as her reasons she “refuses to give up.”

On ‘Fast Talk with Boy Abunda’ last February 2024, Kris Aquino shared with her longtime friend Boy Abunda that she has her fifth auto-immune illness which can be a mixed connective tissue disease or rheumatoid arthritis.

On Bimby’s 17th birthday, Kris Aquino penned a heartfelt message for her son. Kris wrote that she is keeping her promise to Bimby that she will be strong and fight for her health.

“I’m sorry for showing weakness yesterday when I cried non-stop because of my fear that I may not be around to be with you on your 18th birthday–it’s my fault for not being grateful,” Kris wrote to Bimby.