Selma Blair Says She’s 'Great' with Her MS in Remission, But Managing Symptoms Still Gets 'Hard' (Exclusive)

The actress was diagnosed with the multiple sclerosis in 2018 and has been in remission since 2021

Selma Blair is feeling “great” despite some of the challenges she still faces while living with multiple sclerosis.

The 51-year-old actress — who was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease in 2018 and has been in remission since 2021 — recently spoke to PEOPLE and gave an update on her health journey.

“Everything's great. I am still in remission,” Blair tells PEOPLE. “I do have things that will probably always be with me, dystonia and things that come and go that are a real phenomenon. But neurology is an interesting thing and it's fascinating to me.”

According to the National Institutes of Health, dystonia is a neurological movement disorder seen in MS that's characterized by involuntary muscle contractions that cause slow repetitive movements or abnormal postures that can sometimes be painful.

“I do get tired,” Blair adds. “That's the thing. It is hard. So we do have to remember to build in a rest day…because if mama goes down then we're down for a minute. But when I'm up, I'm doing it and I'm happy. I'm really happy.”

Related: Selma Blair and Isaac Mizrahi Debut Accessible Fashion Collection: 'A Real Dream Come True' (Exclusive)

As she continues to learn how to live with MS, the Cruel Intentions star is introducing an accessible clothing collection with QVC alongside longtime friend Isaac Mizrahi.

The collection, Isaac Mizrahi Live! x Selma Blair, which launches Oct. 6, has been a long-term goal of Blair's since her diagnosis. It was developed through collaborative efforts with the disability community and includes accessible features like easy open necklines, magnetic closures, stretch fabrics, flat seams and more, using universal design principles.

For Blair, the entire process of creating the collection has been a "real dream come true."

"It all came together so perfectly," the actress says. "I ran into him [Mizrahi] at a restaurant in New York City after I got my diagnosis and remember saying to him, 'I hope one day maybe we can collaborate on something that can be accessible for the disabled and non-disabled' and he said, 'That would be great. We'll have to find that.' And then here we are."

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Earlier this year, Blair shared how it can be "overwhelming" living with the constraints of MS.

"I can be sat on the couch and then I wake up. I've passed out and have no idea where I am," she told British Vogue for her May 2023 cover.

Those symptoms are, in part, why she decided to hide her diagnosis — so that she could continue working. She was terrified of being "found out."

"I was worried since the beginning of time that a glaring fault would remove me from the workforce," Blair said at the time. "And usually it was my incoordination or getting stuck, too weak or sick, in my trailer – or any time, really. The vomiting or body issues were terrifying, [and the] baldness or rashes."

However, now that Blair has shared her experience with MS, she said she's motivated by others with disabilities to embrace her journey, and to help others do the same.

"I couldn't have made a move — sometimes literally — without my allies in the Disabled community," she said. "They blow my mind."

Blair continued, "I didn't imagine I could ever make a difference by showing up as myself and being open about my experiences. But when others with mobility aids rallied around my presence on the red carpet with a cane and in the midst of an MS flare, I noticed. I felt empowered to share… Now it's a conscious choice to."

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