Christina Applegate Says MS Has Made Stairs and Drinking From a Glass Hard
Actress Christina Applegate revealed that multiple sclerosis (MS) has reshaped even the most basic parts of her daily life. Including getting up and down stairs, to even taking a drink from a glass.
The List reported that Applegate’s MS has progressed, highlighting a discussion on her MeSsY podcast, where Liz Feldman, the creator of Dead to Me spoke about balance issues during the pilot with Applegate responding bluntly, “it was MS.”
The actress’s comments about stars and drinking come directly from a recent Instagram post, included below. The List highlights what the actress wrote, which was “I can’t walk the stairs. And [drinking out of a] glass is hard for me. So when I get down for water, [I use a special green] alien cup.” It’s a small detail, but one with a big impact.
Applegate has always been one of those familiar TV faces, starring in great shows like Married… with Children, Netflix’s Dead to Me and movies like Anchorman and Hall Pass. It’s often hard to understand that celebrities are at risk of the same health issues we all are. a.
Liz Feldman and the Dead to Me behind-the-scenes story
When talking about the balance issues in the podcast, Feldman only mentions that Applegate lost her balance a few times, and that it was hard to tell if it was because of long days, which can wipe anyone out.
The Independent noted Feldman’s fuller recollection, including the “no handbook for this” feeling when a colleague’s body starts betraying them in real time.
The truth is, behind the scenes, production had to adjust. Women’s Health reported that Applegate revealed she couldn’t walk without a cane, used walking sticks, and spoke openly about weight gain and mobility limits when she returned to public events after her 2021 diagnosis.
What makes MS so unpredictable?
According to the Mayo Clinic, MS involves the immune system attacking the protective covering of nerves, and symptoms can range widely. Including mobility problems, fatigue, numbness, and vision issues.
The big takeaway is that there’s no cure, but treatments can help with attacks, slow the disease activity for many patients, and manage symptoms. Therefore, the day-to-day experience can shift, sometimes quite sharply.
Data from Mayo Clinic also shows that MS can look very different from one person to the next, and even the same person can have stretches that feel calmer.
The List mentioned how long Applegate kept the diagnosis private while working, which is what many people do with chronic illness. The goal is to power through, until the body finally decides you can’t.
In the same report by The Independent, Applegate explained that stress can make symptoms worse, admitting that she’d fallen 5 times, highlighting that her legs are busted.
The crowd reaction, for better or worse
Beyond the illness, if you look through the comments on the IG video above, you’ll see people trying to understand, swapping stories, and admitting they didn’t realize MS could hit this hard.
A Reddit thread about Applegate’s MS and career turned into a similar conversation, messy but human.
For anyone who’s watched friends, siblings, or spouses deal with chronic illness, the stories told by Applegate hit hard. This isn’t the usual celebrity drama, it’s life with complications.
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