Christina Applegate Reveals MS Misdiagnosis: “I Am Back At Square One”
Christina Applegate, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back in 2021 and has become a leading advocate for people coping with the disease, revealed shocking news today: She was misdiagnosed and does not in fact have MS. In an emotional episode of MeSsy, the podcast she hosts with Jamie Lynn Sigler as, in Applegate’s description, the poster […]
Christina Applegate revealed on her podcast, MeSsy, that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Applegate, who was originally diagnosed with the disease in 2021, shared the news during a two-part episode following a seven-month break from the program. According to Variety, new technology led to the discovery that she does not have MS.
Applegate addressed the news alongside co-host Jamie Lynn Sigler, noting that the situation is complex. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Applegate stated she has not suddenly become better, noting that she has actually gotten worse in some ways.
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