Grey’s Anatomy actress Camilla Luddington has revealed that she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease after experiencing months of unexplained symptoms that left her feeling “slothy.”
According to Daily mail, the 41-year-old — best known for playing Dr. Jo Wilson — shared the news on her podcast Call It What It Is, alongside co-host and fellow actress Jennifer Capshaw.
Camilla said she initially brushed off her symptoms, even assuming it might be perimenopause, but her bloodwork from nearly three months ago told a different story.
“I remember hearing the words ‘autoimmune disease’ and thinking, ‘What the f***?’” she said. “But then when they said it’s really common, I was like, well, that sucks, but okay.”
The British-American star explained that Hashimoto’s is when the body’s immune system attacks the thyroid, a small gland in the neck that regulates energy levels.
“It makes you feel slothy. Like, genuinely tired and slow. Over time, the thyroid slows down and stops making enough hormones,” she shared, adding that she also suffered from fatigue and health anxiety.
At one point, Camilla admitted she started doubting her own reality:
“I have health anxiety… So there was a part of me that was like, am I gaslighting myself? No.”
After the diagnosis, she was prescribed Levothyroxine — a common thyroid hormone replacement — and now does bloodwork every six weeks to monitor her progress.
Despite the challenges, Camilla says she’s “on the road to recovery” and feeling better with each passing week.
She’s now joining other celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Zoe Saldana, and Victoria Justice who’ve also gone public about living with Hashimoto’s.
