Christina Applegate Chokes Up Over the "Extraordinary" Pain She Feels From MS
- Christina Applegate revealed on May 5, 2025, that she struggles with multiple sclerosis, a progressive nerve disease affecting her daily life.
- Applegate developed symptoms including dizziness and numbness that led to her 2021 diagnosis after encouragement from costar Selma Blair.
- She described symptoms such as muscle weakness, vision changes, and pain that force her to rarely leave her home and caused over 30 hospitalizations.
- Applegate called MS "the worst thing I've ever had in my life" and said, "It's really, really hard," highlighting the physical and emotional toll.
- Her disclosures emphasize ongoing challenges with multiple sclerosis and the social stigma around chronic illness that she now faces with resilience.
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Christina Applegate Chokes Up Over the "Extraordinary" Pain She Feels From MS
Applegate opened up about her multiple sclerosis symptoms on Conan O'Brien's podcast.Getty Images Christina Applegate at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26, 2023.Christina Applegate was a guest on "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" on Tuesday.She discussed the painful symptoms she's experiencing as a result of multiple sclerosis.Applegate was diagnosed with MS in 2021.Christina Applegate nearly brought Conan O'Brien to tears on Tuesday's …
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