Overview
- Applegate posted on Instagram Monday that she is focusing on her health and feeling stronger every day, marking her first statement since the reports.
- TMZ reported Thursday that she was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital in late March, with no public confirmation of the reason or any link to her MS.
- Her spokesperson has declined to confirm whether she was hospitalized or discuss any treatments, citing her long history of complex medical issues.
- The actor has spoken openly about living with multiple sclerosis since 2021 through her new memoir and the MeSsy podcast, which is on a short hiatus for book promotion.
- Multiple sclerosis damages the protective coating on nerves and can cause exhaustion, pain, and mobility problems, which Applegate has said have led to many ER visits over the years.