Christina Applegate Addresses Health Concerns
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Key Points:
- Christina Applegate revealed she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021, though she believes symptoms began six or seven years earlier, affecting her mobility during filming of the Netflix series Dead to Me.
- By the third season of Dead to Me, Applegate required a wheelchair on set and has openly discussed the emotional impact of MS on herself and her daughter, describing the disease as "breaking" her teen.
- Despite the challenges, Applegate uses humor as a coping mechanism and has been candid about the harsh realities of living with MS, contrasting this openness with her previous breast cancer experience.
- She indicated that Dead to Me will likely be her final on-screen role due to her health, expressing gratitude for working alongside co-star Linda Cardellini.
- Applegate continues to share her journey publicly to raise awareness, emphasizing the difficulty of her daily life with MS and her current tendency to isolate as part of managing the condition.
