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Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with MS

Applegate says she has had debilitating symptoms since twenty twenty-one and returned to her MeSsy podcast after a seven-month break; she calls the news a state of shock.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorChristina Applegate returned to her podcast, MeSsy, with news she did not expect: she says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAfter seven months away for her health, she tearfully recalled her doctor walking in and saying, quote, congratulations, you don't have MS.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe called the news a mindf, and says she is still in a state of shock.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe has described debilitating symptoms since twenty twenty-one, and she says the news explained why her days had been so bad.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow, in her words, she is back at square one.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe show is co-hosted with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and it has run weekly since March of twenty twenty-four.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorApplegate calls her health journey the same game with a different name.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA hard morning of news, and she is the one saying it out loud.

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