Missy Elliot has revealed that she has lost control of her nervous system and has had to undergo radiation to calm the side effects to the disease.
Since being diagnosed with Graves’ Disease in 2008, Missy has kept a low profile as she said the symptoms affected her so quickly that she lost control of her nervous system. “I was (driving and) trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping. I couldn’t keep the brake down and almost crashed,” she said. “I couldn’t write because my nervous system was so bad – I couldn’t even use a pen.”
Graves’ Disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes overactivity in the thyroid gland. Missy suffered from several symptoms including hair loss and mood swings, inevitably turning to radiation to calm the disease. “I’m 30 pounds lighter because I’ve been exercising,” she continued. “My thyroid is functioning, so I haven’t had to take medication in about nine months. (But) you live with it for the rest of your life.”
Elliott will discuss her struggle with the disease as well as her sexual abuse as a child in an upcoming episode of VH1’s “Behind the Music”.
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