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Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

On her MeSsy podcast, actress Christina Applegate revealed that her doctor determined she does not have multiple sclerosis, which she had been diagnosed with in 2021, and said her symptoms remain unexplained.

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Oct 27, 10:03 AM thedailybeast.com Christina Applegate Reveals Sad Update After Diagnosis Bombshell
Oct 27, 8:24 AM pagesix.com Christina Applegate details debilitating health struggles after MS misdiagnosis: ‘This is what I’m still living with’
Oct 24, 6:00 AM foxnews.com Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis after 5 years of treatment exposes alarming medical reality
Oct 23, 2:25 PM livescience.com Christina Applegate misdiagnosis: Why can MS be difficult to diagnose?
Oct 23, 9:39 AM statnews.com Opinion: It took me 13 years to be diagnosed with MS. Christina Applegate’s misdiagnosis doesn’t surprise me
Oct 23, 8:45 AM washingtontimes.com 'View' panelist calls Megyn Kelly 'a fungus' for criticizing Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis
Oct 23, 8:40 AM medicalxpress.com Diagnostic uncertainty: Why losing a diagnosis can be as difficult as receiving one
Oct 23, 7:45 AM variety.com Megyn Kelly Slammed for Attacking Christina Applegate Over MS Misdiagnosis; ‘The View’ Hosts Call Her a ‘Bully’ and a ‘Fungus That Thrives’ on Outrage
Oct 22, 8:13 PM thewrap.com Ana Navarro Rips ‘Pond Scum’ Megyn Kelly for Attacking Christina Applegate Over MS Misdiagnosis
Oct 22, 5:30 PM cascadepbs.org Christina Applegate's experience highlights challenges of MS
Oct 22, 3:35 PM pbs.org Christina Applegate's experience highlights challenges of diagnosing MS
Oct 22, 10:10 AM beckershospitalreview.com Up to 20% of multiple sclerosis patients are misdiagnosed: 7 notes
Oct 22, 9:36 AM thedailybeast.com Ex-Fox Star Goes Knives Out Against Former BFF
Oct 22, 4:00 AM avpress.com Applegate: No relief after missed diagnosis
Oct 21, 12:30 PM vox.com What Christina Applegate’s misdiagnosis reveals about MS
Oct 21, 10:36 AM wpbf.com Christina Applegate isn't alone. Multiple sclerosis is misdiagnosed in nearly 1 in 5 cases
Oct 21, 9:35 AM newsnationnow.com MS misdiagnosis more common than people think, neurologist says
Oct 21, 9:00 AM medpagetoday.com Christina Applegate Says Her Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Was Incorrect
Oct 21, 8:55 AM today.com Christina Applegate’s Health Journey, From Early MS Symptoms to Learning She was Misdiagnosed
Oct 21, 8:43 AM boston25news.com Mass General doctor explains why Christina Applegate’s MS diagnosis was reconsidered
Oct 21, 8:07 AM abc7ny.com Understanding Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis
Oct 21, 6:22 AM cbsnews.com Neurologist on multiple sclerosis warning signs to look out for
Oct 21, 6:18 AM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate tearfully reveals multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis
Oct 21, 3:39 AM cbsnews.com How did Christina Applegate get misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
Oct 21, 1:42 AM npr.org Actor Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 8:50 PM cbsnews.com How often do medical misdiagnoses occur? Here's the data
Oct 20, 8:49 PM independent.co.uk Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS in heartbreaking health update
Oct 20, 8:39 PM cbsnews.com How often to medical misdiagnoses occur?
Oct 20, 6:26 PM cbsnews.com MS misdiagnoses raise concerns, Colorado doctors warn of unnecessary treatment risks
Oct 20, 5:40 PM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate's misdiagnosis sheds light on the difficulty testing for multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 5:08 PM cbsnews.com Doctor explains how a misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis happens amid Christina Applegate news
Oct 20, 4:30 PM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate says new technology revealed her MS misdiagnosis
Oct 20, 3:43 PM cbsnews.com Doctor on Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis
Oct 20, 3:37 PM nbcnews.com Christina Applegate misdiagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 3:29 PM bostonglobe.com After Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS, Boston expert explains how likely that is
Oct 20, 3:07 PM nytimes.com ‘Back at Square One’: Christina Applegate Says Her M.S. Was Misdiagnosed
Oct 20, 3:06 PM rollingstone.com Why Is Multiple Sclerosis So Commonly Misdiagnosed?
Oct 20, 2:13 PM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate's MS misdiagnosis: How did it happen?
Oct 20, 1:48 PM businessinsider.com Christina Applegate thought she had MS for 5 years. Now she's learned she was misdiagnosed — and her symptoms remain unexplained.
Oct 20, 1:45 PM scientificamerican.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS—how could that happen?
Oct 20, 1:22 PM nytimes.com Christina Applegate Says Her MS Was Misdiagnosed
Oct 20, 1:21 PM abc7ny.com Why MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis
Oct 20, 12:31 PM pagesix.com How Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis 5 years after learning of condition
Oct 20, 12:14 PM cbsnews.com Up to 20% of MS diagnoses are wrong. Here's what doctors say patients should know.
Oct 20, 12:14 PM cbsnews.com Up to 20% of MS diagnoses are wrong, like Christina Applegate's. Here's what doctors say patients should know.
Oct 20, 12:05 PM mprnews.org Christina Applegate: Doctor says misdiagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 11:24 AM pbs.org Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed and does not have MS
Oct 20, 11:22 AM cbsnews.com Up to 20% of MS diagnoses may be wrong, like Christina Applegate's
Oct 20, 11:03 AM nypost.com Christina Applegate’s next steps towards finding cause of worsening health issues revealed after incorrect MS diagnosis
Oct 20, 10:22 AM latimes.com Christina Applegate was misdiagnosed with MS. That doesn’t give her much relief, she says
Oct 20, 9:55 AM newsweek.com MS Symptoms Explained as Christina Applegate Shares Misdiagnosis
Oct 20, 9:25 AM gizmodo.com Christina Applegate Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis. It Happens More Often Than You’d Think
Oct 20, 9:19 AM thedailybeast.com Emmy Winner Reveals Shocking Error in 5-Year Health Battle
Oct 20, 9:13 AM kdvr.com Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 9:04 AM wptv.com Christina Applegate says she was wrongly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 8:54 AM pagesix.com Christina Applegate details scary health decline in wake of MS misdiagnosis: ‘I’ve gotten worse’
Oct 20, 8:53 AM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 8:45 AM whdh.com ‘I’m back at square one’: Actress Christina Applegate announces she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 8:45 AM whdh.com Actress Christina Applegate announces she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 8:16 AM bbc.co.uk Christina Applegate says she was wrongfully diagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 8:16 AM deadline.com Christina Applegate Reveals MS Misdiagnosis: “I Am Back At Square One”
Oct 20, 8:08 AM rollingstone.com Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis: ‘It’s Very Confusing’
Oct 20, 8:05 AM wsbtv.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed, does not have MS
Oct 20, 8:02 AM breitbart.com Video: Christina Applegate Says She was Misdiagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Oct 20, 7:43 AM azfamily.com ‘Back to square one’: Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 7:29 AM 12news.com Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 7:20 AM foxnews.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS and is now 'back at square one'
Oct 20, 7:07 AM wpbf.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS. What her doctor told her
Oct 20, 6:53 AM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis: "Not happy at all"
Oct 20, 6:51 AM theguardian.com Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 6:32 AM nbcnews.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Oct 20, 6:31 AM thewrap.com Christina Applegate Says She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘Back at Square One’
Oct 20, 6:26 AM phl17.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS: 'I haven't gotten better'
Oct 20, 6:14 AM today.com Christina Applegate Tearfully Shares She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘Back at Square One’
Oct 20, 6:10 AM cbsnews.com Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 6:04 AM hollywoodreporter.com Christina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed and Does Not Have MS: “I Haven’t Gotten Better … I’m Back at Square One”
Oct 20, 6:01 AM mlive.com ‘Married With Children’ star reveals misdiagnosis
Oct 20, 5:54 AM abc7ny.com Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS
Oct 20, 5:14 AM pagesix.com Christina Applegate reveals MS misdiagnosis in shocking health update: ‘I lost everything’
Oct 20, 4:53 AM variety.com Christina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘I’m Back at Square One’ and It’s a ‘Mindf—’