Heather Rae El Moussa shared she has an autoimmune disorder, which at first she thought was"mom brain" but was actually Hashimoto's disease brought on by her pregnancy.in an interview published Oct. 26."My brain was so tired. My body was so tired. I was exhausted all the time and no amount of sleep could make it better."
The autoimmune disease occurs when antibodies are created that attack cells in the thyroid, with possible symptoms including tiredness, weight gain and muscle weakness, The reality star said she started feeling some symptoms when she was four months postpartum and dreaded having to be on camera for her Netflix show and the HGTV show"The Flipping El Moussas with Tarek."At first, she chalked up her feelings to being a new mother, recalling,"I was like, ‘I'm probably just foggy because of mom brain.'"However, when Heather's milk supply started varying daily, she decided to visit a lactation consultant and get blood work done.
"When she told me what I had, I was in total shock," Heather recounted, but added that since being prescribed medication, she is"feeling much better."The"Flip or Flop" alum shared that she suffered from brain fog and didn't feel well until she learned how to manage her health.And Heather, too, is managing the disease and staying focused on motherhood. Back in September, she took a moment to gush over her newborn and stepchildren.
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