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Applegate's Identity Crisis Post-MS Misdiagnosis
3 Nov
Summary
- Christina Applegate is grappling with identity issues after a misdiagnosis.
- She believed she had multiple sclerosis for five years.
- Applegate is now undergoing tests for related diseases.
Actress Christina Applegate shared on her podcast that she is navigating an identity crisis following the revelation of her multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis. For five years, Applegate identified as a person living with the autoimmune disease.
Applegate admitted to feeling like a 'fraud' and is finding it challenging to shed her long-held identity. She is currently undergoing tests for "sister diseases" to MS and expressed significant frustration with the ongoing diagnostic process.
She is undertaking 'serious work' to adjust her mindset and identity. Applegate's co-host and guest Jack Osbourne, who also has MS, shared similar feelings of being a 'fraud' when comparing his experience to others with the disease.
