Daisy Ridley reveals she's been diagnosed with Graves' disease after mistakenly blaming her symptoms on a 'really stressful' film role Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 16:13, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 16:18, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments Daisy Ridley has revealed she's been diagnosed with Graves' disease. The actress, 32, opened up about her experience with the autoimmune disorder for the first time during an interview with Women's Health magazine , in which she told how she mistakenly blamed her symptoms on a 'really stressful' film role.
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition where your immune system produces antibodies that cause the thyroid to produce too much thyroid hormone, according to the NHS . The cause of Graves' disease is unknown, but it mostly affects young or middle-aged women and often runs in families. Opening up about her health battle, the Star Wars star shared that it was her 'first time' speaking publicly about her Graves' disease.
Daisy Ridley has revealed she's been diagnosed with Graves' disease The actress, 32, told how she mistakenly blamed her symptoms on a 'really stressful' film role After suffering from symptoms including hot flashes and fatigue following the filming of psychological thriller Magpie, Daisy visited her GP, having put her health woes down to the role. She shared: 'I thought, Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly.' How.