205: Christina Applegate & MS Misdiagnosis: What Happens When Doctors Get It Wrong? A Conversation with Former MS Patient Brigid Bandomer

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Christina Applegate & MS Misdiagnosis: A Conversation with Brigid Bandomer

Actress Christina Applegate recently shared that, after five years of living with an MS diagnosis, her doctor told her she does not have multiple sclerosis. But her symptoms haven’t disappeared, and now she’s searching for answers.

Her story has brought attention to a question many patients know intimately: What happens when the diagnosis you’ve lived with no longer explains what’s happening in your body?

Meredith and Amy speak with holistic nurse and health coach Brigid Bandomer, who spent years living with an MS diagnosis and severe symptoms before finding an integrative approach to her care. Brigid shares her experience, the questions she still has about her diagnosis, and how her health and understanding of what was possible began to change.

For years, Brigid experienced weakness, falls, speech difficulties, migraines, and periods when she spent months in bed. She received care at an MS specialty center, but when her symptoms became more complicated and her treatment options changed, a friend encouraged her to visit an integrative physician.

Brigid arrived skeptical. As a conventionally trained nurse, she was unfamiliar with the approach she encountered. She describes her gradual improvement, the emotional difficulty of feeling better and then experiencing setbacks, and the work that helped her return to nursing after 20 years of disability.

Together, they discuss the relief a diagnosis can bring, how a label can become part of someone’s identity, and the uncertainty patients face when answers change. Brigid also shares how she supports clients today, starting with small changes that fit into their lives.

In this conversation:

Christina Applegate’s MS misdiagnosis and the questions it raises for patientsBrigid’s symptoms, diagnosis, and years of treatment at an MS specialty centerThe relief of receiving a diagnosis—and the expectations that can come with itExploring integrative care and navigating an uneven recoveryThe questions Brigid still has about what contributed to her symptomsHow diagnosis can shape identity, community, and beliefs about the futureThe financial challenges of accessing care outside insurance coverageReturning to nursing after 20 years of disabilitySleep, circadian rhythms, and making manageable changes to daily habitsCreating room for hope and asking further questions

About Brigid

Brigid Bandomer is a holistic nurse and board-certified health and wellness nurse coach who has studied applied quantum biology. She works with the Chung Institute on research development and educational content and supports people on their health journeys.

Continue the conversation

Have you ever questioned a diagnosis or found yourself looking for answers beyond the care you initially received? Share your experience or leave a question for Brigid in the comments.

Find Brigid through the Chung Institute and Sunlight Health Coaching.

Timestamps

00:00 Why This MS Misdiagnosis Story Matters02:24 Brigid Bandomer’s MS Diagnosis05:25 Early Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms08:17 Years of MS Center Treatment09:16 Pausing Treatment and a Health Crisis11:28 Exploring Integrative Medicine13:20 ART Testing and Ozone Therapy15:09 Recovery Progress and MRI Results17:05 MS Misdiagnosis and Diagnostic Criteria21:52 Advice, Hope, and Community Support23:51 Understanding MS Diagnostic Criteria27:33 Toxic Load and Access to Care30:26 Returning to Nursing31:55 Circadian Rhythm and Lifestyle Foundations34:49 Small Health Changes That Stick37:47 Moving Beyond Labels, Fear, and Limiting Beliefs40:19 Final Thoughts and Where to Find Brigid41:31 Thanks and Reverse Aging Club Resources

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