Real Housewives Alum Bethenny Frankel Reveals Autoimmune Disease

Real Housewives Of New York City (RHONY) alum Bethenny Frankel has become known for her honesty with her fans on social media. And when her followers commented on her changed appearance, Frankel followed through with that reputation by sharing her health battle. And the RHONY alum shocked fans with her confession.

Find out about the autoimmune disease that caused Bethenny to look so different. And learn what the former Real Housewives star told her fans. Get all the details below.

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Former Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel recently has looked different in her social media photos. As a result, some fans criticized what they assumed looked like weight gain. But Frankel told them that she actually has experienced a “serious battle with POTS,” according to Hello magazine.

And the RHONY alum 52, described her health struggles in detail. For instance, Bethenny shared that she feels “so messed up, so dehydrated, and riddled with aches and pains.” Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (known as POTS) causes a variety of symptoms that Frankel linked to the changes in her appearance. And the RHONY alum shared that her condition has become worse. 

Because some fans noticed that her face looked different in various social media clips, Bethenny explained the symptoms. “I’m bloated, swollen and I’ve gained 4 lbs in 3 days,” she revealed. “Because my body is desperately hanging on to any water it can. I suffer from chronic severe dehydration.”

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However, the RHONY alum shared that some symptoms have gotten worse. For instance, Bethenny revealed that she has “always experienced extremely low blood pressure and dehydration. But it’s gotten exponentially worse. I make a tremendous effort to stay hydrated, get IV’s, and I haven’t had liquor for 6 months,” she added.

Frankel shared that some environmental issues, such as a dry climate, make her symptoms worse. But she also offered advice to those who made rude remarks about her weight gain. “PS. When you comment on someone’s physical appearance, you may not know exactly what they’re enduring personally, physically and emotionally,” pointed out the RHONY alum.

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However, Bethenny also shared her fondness for her fans. And she noted in her video, “Only because I love you will I share this with you.” Frankel then described what she summed up as “this autoimmune thing I’m dealing with,” according to Radar.

And the RHONY alum shared that she struggles in particular with dehydration. “I have had liters of Pedialyte and water and Kombucha and coconut water,” she revealed. “And it just goes right through me. Dehydration is so real. I wake up like every two hours in such pain and dying of thirst,” added Frankel. 

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