Daisy Ridley has opened up about her struggle with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone, per the Mayo Clinic.
The 32-year-old revealed in an interview with Women's Health shared on Tuesday, August 6, that she was diagnosed last year after her doctor sent her to see an endocrinologist. Though she hadn't been feeling well, Ridley told the publication that she had initially assumed it was residual stress from her role in 2024 neo-noir film, Magpie.
"I thought, 'Well, I've just played a really stressful role; presumably that's why I feel poorly,'" she said. However, her symptoms — racing heart rate, fatigue, hot flashes, weight loss, and hand tremors — matched up with Graves' disease, a disorder Wendy Williams has also been vocal about.
"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 said, of the disorder that her doctor said often makes patients feel "tired, but wired."
There is no cure for the disorder, but the Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress, who has always been "health conscious," has turned her attention to also being "more well-being conscious."
Since her diagnosis, she has incorporated infrared saunas, cryotherapy, massages, and acupuncture into her routine. "I do a fair amount of the holistic stuff," Ridley said, while admitting, "but I also understand that it is a privilege to be able to do those things."
The vegan actress has also opted to cut down on gluten, noting that she isn't "super strict" on it, but has noticed that she feels better when she is not eating as much gluten. "I didn't realize how bad I felt before," she told Women's Health.
Despite being frustrated at these health issues, since she has always worked to take care of her body, Ridley also acknowledges that things could be worse. "In the grand scheme of things, it's much less severe than what a lot of people go through," she said.
She also encouraged other women to seek help, highlighting, "Even if you can deal with it, you shouldn't have to. If there's a problem, you shouldn't have to just [suffer through it]."
The Murder on the Orient Express actress also spoke about the propensity for women to just say, "I'm fine," and deal with pain, commenting, "It's just normalized to not feel good."
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