Erin Moriarty revealed that she’s been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder.
On June 13, The Boys star took to her Instagram to share the news, revealing that she’s been “increasing in strength ever since” she learned of her diagnosis.
“A month ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Within 24 hours of beginning treatment, I felt the light coming back on. It’s been increasing in strength ever since.”
“If yours is dimming, even slightly, go get checked. Don’t ‘suck it up’ and transcend suffering; you deserve to be comfy. Shit’s hard enough as is.”
In the Instagram carousel, Erin shared a screenshot of a conversation with her mom where she texted, “I’m serious; I really really need relief. I feel nauseated tonight. I feel so shit and removed from who I am, I can’t live like this forever. Or that long.”
The text continued, “There aren’t moments anymore, not even a passing 5 seconds, when I feel normal. I’ve never had that. Not one. It’s not just fatigue – it’s an ineffable, system wide cry for help and I don’t know how long I can remain in this state.”
In Erin’s post, she acknowledged that her experience with Graves’ disease might not align with others. “Autoimmune disease manifests differently in everybody/ every body. Your experience will be different from mine. My experience will be different from yours. Perhaps greatly, perhaps minutely,” she added.
“One thing I can say: if I hadn’t chalked it all up to stress and fatigue, I would’ve caught this sooner,” she wrote.
In another photo shared in the carousel, presumably taken after she started her treatment, she wrote to her Dad, “I already feel a world of a difference, primary thought (as of now): ‘damn, this is how I’m supposed to feel? I’ve been missing out!”
