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Christina Applegate reveals MS misdiagnosis

Actor Christina Applegate said on her MeSsy podcast that her doctor recently told her she does not have multiple sclerosis, after she had previously been diagnosed with the disease and become a prominent MS awareness advocate. She described the news as "unnerving" and "really confusing."

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The Married … with Children actor says the news is ‘unnerving’ and ‘really confusing’ Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email After becoming a prominent advocate for multiple sclerosis awareness and chronicling her struggles in an emotional memoir published in March, the Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate has revealed she does not have the debilitating autoimmune disease after all. Applegate, 54, made…

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Actor Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

The Married … with Children actor says the news is ‘unnerving’ and ‘really confusing’ Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email After becoming a prominent advocate for multiple sclerosis awareness and chronicling her struggles in an emotional memoir published in March, the Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate has revealed she does not have the debilitating autoimmune disease after all. Applegate, 54, made…

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