Fastrack · Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With MS

Christina Applegate said Tuesday that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She shared the news on her MeSsy podcast after a seven-month break.

2021 is when Applegate first announced her MS diagnosis.
She retired from acting after the 2022 Dead to Me finale.
She says her symptoms persist and have worsened in some ways.
She still uses a wheelchair at doctor visits.

Why it matters: Applegate said the news left her without an explanation for her condition. "I'm back at square one," she said.

She co-hosts the podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler to raise MS awareness.
She said she feels she let the MS community down.

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Center coverage, 5 sources: The center focuses on the plain fact that her diagnosis was reversed.

USA Today2hChristina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS – 'Back at square one'abc27 (WHTM)1hChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS: 'I haven't gotten better'The Hill1hChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS: ‘I haven’t gotten better’TMZ2hChristina Applegate Reveals She Does NOT Have Multiple Sclerosis WKBN Youngstown54mChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS: 'I haven't gotten better'

Left coverage, 7 sources: The left frames the story around Applegate's emotional reaction and her advocacy role.

Variety3hChristina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed With MS The Independent1hChristina Applegate reveals she never had MS — and says her mysterious illness is getting worse ABC News34mChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS CBS News2hChristina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis: "Not happy at all"Hollywood Reporter2hChristina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed and Does Not Have MS: “I Haven’t Gotten Better … I’m Back at Square One”NBC News1hChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis The Cut56mChristina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With MS

Right coverage, 4 sources: The right emphasizes her personal losses and her years of debilitating symptoms.

New York Post3hChristina Applegate reveals MS misdiagnosis in shocking health update: 'I lost everything'Daily Mail3hChristina Applegate tearfully announces she does not have MS and was 'misdiagnosed' for years Fox News26mChristina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS and is now 'back at square one'The Sun1hChristina Applegate breaks down in tears as she reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS – saying ‘I’m back to square one’

What’s next: Applegate said her doctors will investigate what has been happening since 2021.

The update follows a hospital stay that began in late March this year.
What condition is causing Applegate's symptoms?
What new technology revealed the misdiagnosis?