The Boys Star Erin Moriarty Shares Graves’ Disease Diagnosis

boy Stars Erin Moriarty She announced that she had been diagnosed with Graves’ disease.

“Autoimmune diseases manifest differently in every person/all body. Your experiences are different from mine,” Moriarty, 30 writes: Instagram Saturday, June 14th.

According to Mayo Clinicgrave diseases affect the thyroid gland by “putting too much thyroid hormones” in the body. Symptoms include irritation, mood swings, rapid weight loss, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and reduced libido. Autoimmune conditions are more common in women and tend to affect people over the age of 30 most frequently, Mayo Clinic said.

Moriarty explained to her Instagram followers that she had already seen improvements after starting treatment “a month ago.”

“Within 24 hours of starting treatment, I felt the light come back. It’s been gaining strength ever since,” she pointed out. “Even if you’re dim, check it out for a moment. ‘Suck it up’ and don’t transcend the pain. You deserve to be comfortable.

The SAG Award nominee shared photos and text messages from the Graves’ disease journey, including the tragic text that sent her mother to the pinnacle of her suffering.

“I’m serious. I really need a relief,” she wrote. “I’m feeling nauseous tonight. I feel like I am, who I am, I can’t live this way forever. Or it can’t live forever. There’s no moment to spend five more seconds. It’s when I felt normal. It didn’t have it. It’s not just fatigue.

In contrast to that surprising message, Moriarty included another text message to her father about how good she felt after starting treatment.

“I already feel a world of difference, the main idea (for now): “Damn, is this supposed to be felt? I had missed it,” she declared.

Moriarty received great support for being published in her diagnosis. boy Co-stars Susan Hayward and look actress Nesta Cooper Both send her heart emojis.

boy director Shana Stein He also replies, “You are so happy that you are on the path to healing,” and often wishes Moriarty.

Moriarty rose to fame and won a Screen Actor Guild Award nomination for her supporting performance in the 2016 drama. Captain Fantastic. She followed it and played a well-received role as Hope Schlottman. Jessica Jones Starring in the 2018 true crime comedy drive Opposition Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudekis and Body’s body‘ Lee-Pace.

For the past four seasons, Moriarty has been drawing the passive superhero Annie January (aka Starlight) in Prime Video’s boy. Streamers confirmed that Moriarty will return to the fifth and final season boyIt is scheduled to premiere in 2026.