Gray anatomy star Camilla Luddington offers updates after health diagnosis

Gray anatomy Star Camilla Ludington Assure fans that she focused on “self-care” after her recent diagnosis of Hashimoto’s disease.

“It’s still new for me,” Luddington, 42, told me. people In an interview published on Saturday, October 4. “I got diagnosed in the early summer, so I just got on this journey. I’m on thyroid medications, which is a thyroid medicine and I can tell you a lot of things have changed.”

Luddington plays Dr. Jo Wilson in ABC Medical Drama – Announcement Gray anatomy supporting role Jessica CapshawOn August 6, she was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called it “called it”.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Hashimoto’s disease develops when the immune system attacks healthy tissue, which can lead to “cell death from thyroid hormone production.” Frequent symptoms include fatigue and slowness, lethargy, muscle weakness and soreness, joint pain and stiffness, lack of concentration and depression, etc.

Luddington assured the media that her health has improved significantly since she was formally diagnosed.

“I feel like I have much less inflammation,” she said. “I’ve always been fluffy and don’t know why I’m exhausted. I haven’t exercised. I’ve never seen a fitness class in years and I’ve returned to the training camp in Barry to lift weights. So I feel more myself. I feel like I have more work energy for my family.”

The actress continued: “One thing I don’t understand is that I have a lot of brain fog and now I know that when your thyroid is everywhere, that’s what it looks like. The exhaustion of brain fog is.

Ludington and her husband, Matthew Alanshare two children: 8-year-old daughter Hayden and son Lucas Matthew, 5.

When she first announced her diagnosis in August, the actress confirmed that some regular blood surveys made her realize that she had “feeling lazy” more “feeling lazy” in recent months.

She recalled: “Really, when they said ‘autoimmune disease’ I was really scared and then when they said it was really common, I was like, ‘It’s suck, but OK.’

Luddington explained to her Costar that she “knows that something has risen” because she “has been tired” even though she suspects she may be perimenopause.

“It makes you feel tired and cold. It makes you mist, frustrated, dry skin, thinning your hair. Basically, you feel gorgeous about Hashimoto.” “At 11 a.m., it feels like I’ve grabbed some Benardley, I need a nap, and it doesn’t matter how much sleep I’ve had the night before. There’s no push all day.”

When she finally received her diagnosis, Luddington was prescribed levothyroxine, a drug used to treat thyroid hormone deficiency.

“I’m still not normal,” Luddington said in August. “I do feel much better. My energy is much better. I’m not that swollen anymore.”

Meanwhile, Ludington has recently returned Gray anatomy Filmed the shocking season 22 premiere after summer break, a gas box explosion in an operating room at Grayslom Hospital puts the lives of the entire employee at risk.

She specifically told her: “This season is already a banana. I can’t give any spoilers…it’s not my favorite premiere to shoot because it’s true for everyone involved. US Weekly In August.

Gray anatomy It airs on ABC at 10 p.m. ET. A new episode will be released on Hulu the next day.