Daisy Ridley says she was , and that she suffered from an increased heart rate, fatigue, weight loss, hand tremors and irritability while filming her upcoming movie “Magpie.” The 32-year-old “Star Wars” actress was after she consulted an endocrinologist about persistent hot flashes and fatigue, she “I thought, ‘Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,’” “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 explained. According to the National Institute of Health, Graves’ disease can cause hyperthyroidism, which can cause “many of your body’s functions to speed up.
” In response to her diagnosis, Ridley has made ajustments to her diet, including reducing gluten intake, which she says has significantly improved her health. She also highlighted how women often struggle to get diagnosed properly. “We all read the stats about women being undiagnosed or underdiagnosed and sort of coming to terms with saying, ‘I really, actually don’t feel good’ and not going, ‘I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine, I’m fine’,” she said.
“It’s just normalized to not feel good.” In addition to Graves’ disease, Ridley has also been open about her struggles with endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), as well as severe anxiety, which led to the development of holes in her stomach wall during .