Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis
Actress Christina Applegate disclosed on her podcast "MeSsy" that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She had been living with the belief she had the condition and undergoing treatment since 2021, but her doctor recently concluded she never had MS.
Great Falls, MT, October 20, 2026 —
Actress Christina Applegate said on her podcast, MeSsy, that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis and that her doctor recently concluded she never had the condition.
Applegate had been living with the belief that she had MS and undergoing treatment since 2021, according to the information she disclosed on the podcast. The summary of her remarks does not specify what treatment she received, when her doctor reached the new conclusion, or what prompted the reassessment.
The disclosure marks a change in Applegate’s understanding of her health after several years believing she had the neurological condition. The available information does not identify the doctor or provide details about the diagnostic process, including what led to the original diagnosis or how it was later reconsidered.
Applegate made the disclosure on MeSsy. No further details about the episode, the timing of the announcement, or any additional comments from Applegate were provided in the summary. It also does not indicate whether she is receiving any treatment now.
The information available establishes that Applegate said she had been treated since 2021 while believing she had MS, and that her doctor has since concluded she never had it. Further details about the circumstances and medical review were not provided.
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