Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

Key points

• Actor Christina Applegate has said her doctor told her she does not have multiple sclerosis, meaning she had been misdiagnosed. She made the revelation on her podcast, Messy, and said she still suffers debilitating symptoms.
• Applegate had publicly announced an MS diagnosis in 2021. She said the news left her feeling she had let advocates for people with the condition down, and that she is again without an explanation for her symptoms.
• She still uses a wheelchair at the doctor's office and cannot walk from the car to the room.