The 54-year-old actress plans to discuss possible implant complications with her doctors as she continues investigations into severe joint pain and mobility problems.
Actress Christina Applegate is questioning whether her breast implants could be contributing to her ongoing health problems as she undergoes further medical investigations.
The 54-year-old raised the possibility during a recent episode of her MeSsy podcast, which she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Applegate, who underwent a double mastectomy in 2008 following a breast cancer diagnosis, said she believes her implants may be due for replacement.
“I thought, ‘What if they’re leaking and they’re like poisoning me?’” she said, explaining that the concern had crossed her mind over the past five years.
The actress revisited the possibility after someone shared research suggesting that symptoms associated with breast implants can resemble those of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Applegate was initially diagnosed with MS in 2021, but doctors have since determined that the diagnosis was incorrect. She now intends to discuss the possibility of implant-related complications with her medical team.
Meanwhile, she described worsening physical difficulties, including severe joint pain and limited movement in her right shoulder.
She said she could barely lift her arm and that even sitting up in bed sometimes takes around 10 minutes because of the pain.
Doctors are investigating other conditions that can produce symptoms resembling MS, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Lyme disease.
“We’re going into square one, just doing some testing,” Applegate previously explained on her podcast.
No confirmed link between her breast implants and current symptoms has been established.