A star of Grey’s Anatomy recently shared that she has been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, a chronic autoimmune condition.
Camilla Luddington, known for playing Dr. Jo Wilson on the ABC show, shared her diagnosis on the podcast Call It What It Is, which she co-hosts with her Grey’s Anatomy co-star Jessica Capshaw.
The 41-year-old opened up further about her diagnosis during an interview with ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula. She shared that she took the initiative to have bloodwork done after experiencing an unusual and persistent fatigue.
“When I was having my blood drawn, the doctor said to me, ‘Is there any reason for concern?'” Luddington recalled to Narula in the recent interview on Good Morning America. “And I said, ‘I’m so tired, I must be in perimenopause