'Star Wars' Star Daisy Ridley Diagnosed with Graves' Disease
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- Daisy Ridley, known for her role in 'Star Wars', has revealed she has Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland.
- The actress has now joined other celebrities like Wendy Williams in openly discussing their Graves' disease diagnoses.
- Ridley, 32, first experienced symptoms while filming the movie 'Magpie' and was diagnosed with the condition in September 2023.
- Symptoms included a racing heart rate, weight loss, fatigue and tremors, prompting her to seek medical attention.
- "I thought, 'Well, I’ve just played a really stressful role [in 'Magpie']; presumably that’s why I feel poorly,'" she told Women’s Health.
- She added: "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."
- Ridley adopted daily medication and wellness measures like infrared saunas and a gluten-free diet to manage the condition.