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‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Star Daisy Ridley Opens Up About Graves’ Disease

Actress Daisy Ridley has been diagnosed with Graves' disease, which involves overactivity of the thyroid.

Daisy Ridley( Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) opened up about her autoimmune disorder, Graves’ disease, in a Tuesday interview with Women’s Health magazine. After seeking help from an endocrinologist, Ridley described having a rapid heart rate, weight loss, fatigue, and hand tremors, which her doctor compared to the “tired but wired” state of Graves’ disease. Ridley was also diagnosed with endometriosis (where uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus, causing severe pain) in her teens and polycystic ovaries (a condition where someone experiences few, unusual or long periods) in her twenties.

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