What is Graves disease? All about The Boys star Erin Moriartys diagnosis

Erin Moriarty is getting candid about her health — and urging fans to listen to their bodies.The Boys star, 30, revealed on Instagram Thursday that she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease last month after initially chalking up her symptoms to “stress and fatigue.”“Within 24 hours of beginning treatment, I felt the light coming back on.It’s been increasing ever since,” she wrote.

“If yours is dimming, even slightly, go get checked.”The autoimmune disorder affects about 1 in 100 Americans and can cause everything from anxiety and weight loss to bulging eyes and heart issues.Here’s everything you need to know, including how to spot it and what to do next.

It’s chronic autoimmune disorder that hijacks your thyroid gland, sending it into overdrive and flooding your body with more hormones than it needs, according to the National Institutes of Health.Thyroid hormones control how your body burns energy, impacting nearly every organ.

When there’s too much of them, it turbo-charges your metabolism and can trigger a wide range of symptoms.Early signs often include heat intolerance, increased appetite, difficulty sleeping, fatigue and nervousness, anxiety or irritability, according to the Mayo Clinic.

As the disease progresses, you might experience unintentional weight loss, heart palpitations, trembling hands, frequent bowel movements and shortness of breath.Graves’ can also disrupt menstrual cycles, cause erectile dysfunction and reduce libido.Around 1 in 3 people with Graves’ have eye problems known as Graves’ ophthalmopathy, which can cause:In rare cases, patients can develop thickened, darkened skin — usually on the shins or tops of the feet — that looks and feels like orange peel.This comes from a buildup of protein in the skin.

It’s often mild and painless.Scientists aren’t completely sure.Graves’ disease strikes when your immune system goes rogue, overproducing an antibody that prompts your thyroid to flood your body with too...