Christina Applegate lived with an MS diagnosis for 5 years. Now she's learned it was wrong — and her symptoms remain unexplained.
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Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with MS for years. Researchers say about 15% of MS patients don't actually have MS.
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Christina Applegate was diagnosed with MS in 2021. She recently learned she was misdiagnosed — and feels like she's "back to square one" with treatment.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicChristina Applegate recently learned that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).Applegate was first diagnosed in 2021 after multiple tests and worsening symptoms.About 15% of MS patients are believed to be misdiagnosed, given how complex the disorder is.After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021, living with severe symptoms, and becoming one of the most famous celebrities with the disorder, Christina Applegate learned some shocking news: She doesn't actually have MS.In an October 20, two-part episode of her podcast "MeSsy" with Jamie Lynn Sigler (another actor diagnosed with MS), Applegate shared that she took over half a year off from recording the podcast to process the news of her MS misdiagnosis.According to Applegate, her doctor framed the revelation as a positive update.…