After a week of hospital care, Applegate was finally discharged. In an exclusive with People magazine, she confirmed she was recovering at home — but her ongoing stomach issues remain “a work in progress.”
Applegate’s health struggles are compounded by her battle with MS. MS is an autoimmune condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. In people with the condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective covering that surrounds nerve fibers.
Christina Applegate attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza. | Source: Getty Images
She has shared how it has affected her ability to eat and drink, noting how drinking through a straw sometimes helps her swallow. Though there’s no cure, treatment can slow the illness — but nearly one million Americans live with its physically draining symptoms.
A candid confession came during a 2024 interview on Good Morning America, when Applegate called MS “the invisible disease.” On a November 2024 “MeSsy” episode, she revealed, “I lay in bed screaming.”
Christina Applegate onstage during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
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