Christina Applegate wants the MS community to know that she will always have their back, despite her misdiagnosis.
The actress, 54, revealed previously on her podcast MeSsy with Jamie Lynn Sigler that she recently discovered that the multiple sclerosis diagnosis she'd received in 2021 was in fact not accurate.
© Getty Images"She came into my room and said, 'Congratulations, you don't have MS,'" Christina recalled through tears of her visit to the doctor in the previous episode of her podcast. "I was, like, not happy at all. Everybody else was so happy."
In the latest episode of the podcast, the Samantha Who? star made sure to communicate to the MS community that she was "still your warrior."
"I'm still going to speak out on your behalf forever and ever," she defiantly stated on the October 27 instalment. "I still feel like part of this community and no matter what I love you."
When asked by Jamie Lynn how she was doing now, Christina noted that she was feeling "OK" when it came to her health, and was extremely touched by all the support she'd received from the previous podcast. "That's all I can want."
Jamie Lynn also confirmed that the podcast will continue as is. "This is just about our lives and the messiness of life in general. It was never meant to be solely MS focused," she added.
© Getty ImagesThe Dead to Me star also explained how in the reactions to her confession that she'd gathered, she'd sensed just as much confusion among listeners and fans as she'd had when she received her misdiagnosis news. "On the daily, I don't even understand what the heck's going on, so I'm sure that news coming to people, that's an adjustment."
"A lot of people are going, 'Oh snap, I should check this out.' But I never wanted to cause a hysteria in any way, shape or form." Jamie Lynn praised her for being open about the misdiagnosis and inspiring their listeners to be more alert when it comes to their health.
© Getty ImagesChristina further spoke about the recurring issues she faced with mobility. "I actually timed it today. It took me 10 minutes to be able to move off my pillow and get out of the bed and stand up. I don't know what's going on. This is what I am still living with," Christina explained.
She compared it to "living in no-man's land," and candidly admitted that she felt overwhelmed by the idea of not knowing what she was suffering from and whether there was even a cure to aid her.
© Getty ImagesChristina noted that as for next steps, she'll be seeing a rheumatologist and go from there. "If that doesn't come with any kind of results, then we're going to go to a different specialist and then a different specialist," she added. "That starts to overwhelm me…I think I just have to go, all right, one step at a time."
