Kristen Johnston Diagnosed With Lupus

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After four months and 17 doctors, Kristen Johnston has finally learned the cause of her recent difficulty moving her muscles: she has Lupus Myelitis.

Sorry Dr. House, this time it actually was lupus.

Johnston revealed the news on her Facebook page, writing, "I've been really, really sick since early Sept. Full body muscle weakness to the extent that just walking difficult, stairs impossible and I even need a neck brace to hold my head up."

Which of course made filming her very physical comedy The Exes (on TV Land) extremely difficult and she ended up missing two episodes.

"Here's how much I love you. Before you even had a chance to wonder 'Hey! Where'd that big mouthy blonde gal go?' I thought I'd tell you.....This lucky lady spent 2 fun-filled weeks in November partying at The Mayo Clinic," she joked, adding, "Come on...Who's jealous?"

Johnston then goes on to say she was diagnosed with a "rare auto-immune disorder" meaning her, "immune system has decided to go rogue & attack my muscles."

"The good news: I'm finally on the right treatment, feeling better & back at work!"

She eventually revealed just what auto-immune disorder at the urging of everyone, angrily explaining, "Oh for f*cks sake. I'm not trying to be "coy," "relevant" or "get attention"- I just was diagnosed 2 days ago with a rare form of Lupus called "Lupus Myelitis"--google it. I'm not on my death bead...far from it.I'm gonna be fine."

"I just wanted to have a few weeks of privacy to navigate it & receive treatment. The only reason I said anything is because I won't be in a few episodes."

Oh man, perfect response is perfect. Kristen Johnston, never change. But more importantly, get better!