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Daisy Ridley reveals she’s been diagnosed with Graves’ disease — the same condition as Wendy Williams
By Tamantha Ryan,
2024-08-06
Daisy Ridley revealed she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease last year after her doctor encouraged her to see an endocrinologist.
In a new interview with Women’s Health , the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” actress, 32, said she learned about her autoimmune disorder — which causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone (and Wendy Williams also suffers from ) — after she kept having hot flashes and fatigue.
“I thought, ‘Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,’” she said, referring to her role in the 2024 film “Magpie.”
Ridley said when she told her endocrinologist her symptoms, which included a racing heart rate, fatigue, weight loss and hand tremors, the doctor told her that the feeling of Graves’ is often “tired but wired.”
“It was funny, I was like, ‘Oh, I just thought I was annoyed at the world,’ but turns out everything is functioning so quickly, you can’t chill out,” she shared.
Though there’s no cure for Graves’ disease, Ridley is taking daily medication and has become stricter about her dieting and exercising.
“I am not super strict about it, but generally cutting down on gluten makes me feel better,” the actress, who has been vegan for years, told the outlet. “I didn’t realize how bad I felt before. Then I looked back and thought, ‘How did I do that?'”
Ridley is also integrating things into her routine such as infrared saunas, cryotherapy, massages and acupuncture.
“I’ve always been health conscious, and now I’m trying to be more well-being conscious,” she shared. “I do a fair amount of the holistic stuff, but I also understand that it is a privilege to be able to do those things.”
Ridley has been dealing with several other health issues as well.
In January, she revealed that she had developed stomach ulcers from the “craziness” of being cast in the “Star Wars” franchise.
Additionally, the “Young Woman and the Sea” star also struggles with endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
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she has this. I was diagnosed over 20 years ago. There are a lot of people with Graves.
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08-07
Thyroid disease. It can often be mistaken for permanent but is sometimes transitory. Seeing it regulate hormones. Which we all know fluctuate monthly and or in pregnancy. Then they wonder why more and more women diagnosed. Cuz it an easy blame. Baselines help if you ever told. Cuz once you see where you normally are you might not care if you feel fine even outside normal range. Additionally ask for the more reliable t 3/4 tests. The drs usually focus only on tsh which can lead to not being diagnosed.
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