Overview
- Her doctors told her in October that she does not have multiple sclerosis, prompting a full re-evaluation of prior tests and treatments.
- Applegate has described persistent widespread pain, severe right-shoulder immobility, and fatigue that can take her about 10 minutes to manage when getting out of bed.
- She is being tested one by one for conditions that can mimic MS, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Lyme disease, while arranging checks of the breast implants she received after a 2008 mastectomy.
- Health agencies say reports of breast implant illness exist but that BII is not a formal medical diagnosis and there is no specific test, so they do not recommend preventive implant removal without clinical reasons.
- Experts note that well-designed studies have not shown implants cause MS or other neurological diseases and call for careful evaluation and more research, including registries to track outcomes after explantation.