The actress said she is back to “square one” and undergoing medical tests
Christina Applegate shared an update following the news that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, five years after doctors told her she had the autoimmune disorder.
While speaking on the latest episode of messyOn her MS-themed podcast she hosts with Jamie Lynn Sigler, Applegate said doctors are reevaluating the root of her symptoms.
“We’re going to square one, just doing some testing and one by one taking down the companion diseases leading up to MS,” Applegate told guest Jack Osbourne, who has MS. “You’ve got RA [rheumatoid arthritis]And you have lupus and Lyme disease and all these things that can mimic MS,” Applegate said, discussing the medical testing she’s undergoing. “So, now slowly but surely I’m being tested for all those things.”
The actress joked, “Talk about being a fraud. I don’t even have it anymore. Geez,” before emphasizing her dedication to the MS community: “I will never leave this community. We made a lot of lifelong friends, and I care very deeply about all of the people we represent and I represent. I will still always be a part of it in some way.”
When announcing the news last month, Applegate said she was in a “state of shock” over the misdiagnosis, which she called a “mindfuck” because she still has symptoms, but doctors no longer have an explanation. “It’s a strange feeling because I’ve become this – you [Sigler] And me, the poster child for MS,” she said. “And everything I was doing. I had a reason. I had a reason why I had a bad day every day. And now I have no reason and it’s very upsetting and it’s very confusing to me.”
A week later, she said she was still a “warrior” for people with multiple sclerosis. “I will still speak on your behalf forever and ever. I still feel the gratitude of this community. No matter what, I love you.”