Arjun Kapoor opens up about his Hashimoto’s Disease diagnosis—Everything you need to know about this autoimmune disease

Hashimoto's Disease Diagnosis: This disease affects several areas of your body and causes symptoms like fatigue, weight gain and constipation.

Written by Health Desk

November 8, 2024 12:26 IST

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Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor (Image Credits: Express Photo)

Hashimoto’s Disease: Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor is suffering from Hashimoto’s Disease. While talking about health challenges, the 39-year-old actor revealed that he was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition when he was 30 and he had to deal with lot of issues while shooting for films back-to-back in 2014-15.

While interacting with Hollywood Reporter India, Kapoor shared that was diagnosed with mild depression, which was circumstantial.

“You will have moments of self-doubt in any profession. You fight through it. You look for validation. I am a fat kid at heart. I was diagnosed with mild depression, which was circumstantial. When you have an autoimmune disorder — I have something called Hashimoto’s — it’s an extension of having a thyroid issue, but your antibodies fight against you. So, it’s almost like I can take a flight and gain weight because the body goes into stress,” the Singham Again actor told Hollywood Reporter India.

He also revealed his late mother and sister were also diagnosed with this condition. According to Cleveland Clinic, Hashimoto’s disease is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects your thyroid gland. It can cause lower-than-normal levels of thyroid hormone in your body.

This disease affects several areas of your body and causes symptoms like fatigue, weight gain and constipation. Hashimoto’s disease is treatable with medication. It is noteworthy that Hashimoto’s disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in countries with widely available iodized salt and other iodine-enriched foods.

Who is at most risk?

According to Cleveland Clinic, women are 10 times more likely to get it than men. Diagnosis most commonly occurs between the ages of 30 to 50 for females.

What are the symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease?

Some people with Hashimoto’s disease may not have any symptoms at first. If Hashimoto’s disease leads to hypothyroidism, it can cause the following symptoms over time:

Tiredness (fatigue), lethargy and excessive sleeping.
Mild weight gain.
Constipation.
Dry skin.
Feeling cold.
Slower-than-normal heart rate (bradycardia).
Joint stiffness and muscle pain.
Dry, brittle hair; slow hair growth; or hair loss.
Low or depressed mood.
Puffy eyes and face.
Memory problems or difficulty concentrating.
Heavy or irregular periods.
Decreased libido (sex drive).
Female infertility or male infertility.

How Hashimoto’s disease is treated?

Not everyone with Hashimoto’s disease develops hypothyroidism. According to Cleveland Clinic, if Hashimoto’s disease leads to hypothyroidism, the go-to treatment is a medication called levothyroxine. It’s a synthetic (manufactured) form of the hormone T4 that your thyroid makes.

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