Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington Shares Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Diagnosis
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – Camilla Luddington revealed her autoimmune diagnosis causes fatigue and other symptoms; treatment includes medication and regular doctor visits, with 5% of Americans affected, Cleveland Clinic says.
- On August 6, 2025, 41-year-old Grey's Anatomy actress Camilla Luddington revealed that recent blood tests confirmed she has Hashimoto's disease.
- She received the diagnosis after routine blood work revealed her thyroid was underactive due to an autoimmune disorder affecting about 1 in 10 women.
- Luddington reported symptoms like fatigue so severe she needed to nap by 11 a.m., and swelling in her face and hands before the diagnosis brought clarity.
- She described reaching a stage where, by mid-morning, she felt extremely drowsy and in need of a nap, similar to the effect of taking Benadryl, and experienced a significant sense of relief after receiving her diagnosis.
- The diagnosis allowed Luddington to start treatment with levothyroxine, improving her condition, though she acknowledged she is still not back to normal.
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Grey's Anatomy: This Star of the Series Announces that She Has an Incurable Disease at the Age of 41
The year 2025 was challenging for Camilla Luddington. The actress had to deal with health concerns and insist on getting a diagnosis worthy of the name. On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, it was in her podcast Call It What Is that she announced that she had a common autoimmune disease.
The one who embodies Jo Wilson in "Greys Anatomy" revealed in her podcast that she was suffering from Hashimoto's disease that is taking it from her thyroid.
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