Originally published on E! Online
Heather Rae El Moussa becomes candid about her health.
THE “Selling the SunsetThe star revealed she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease eight months later welcoming son Tristan with his husband Tarek El Moussa.
“I remember saying to my assistant, ‘I feel like I’m dead,’” Heather said. Today in an interview published on October 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 thyroid cells, with possible symptoms including fatigue, weight gain and muscle weakness. by Johns Hopkins University.
The reality star said she started experiencing some symptoms when she was four months after giving birth and dreaded having to be on camera for her Netflix show and HGTV show “The Flipping El Moussas with Tarek.
“Filming was absolutely brutal,” Heather continued, “because I could barely get out of bed.”
At first, she attributed her feelings to being a new mother, recalling, “I was like, ‘I’m probably just in a fog because of mom brain.'”
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However, when Heather’s milk supply began to fluctuate daily, she decided to see a lactation consultant and have blood tests done. The 36-year-old then learned that her pregnancy had triggered the autoimmune disease.
“When she told me what I had, I was in complete shock,” Heather said, but added that since being prescribed medication, she “feels a lot better.”
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It turns out that Tarek’s ex-wife Christine Room— with whom he shares daughter Taylor, 13, and son Brayden, 8 — was also diagnosed with Hashimoto’s in 2020.
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.
“Now I’m more in tune with my body,” Hall said People at the time. “I know how to deal with stress and my Hashimoto’s disease.”
And Heather, too, is managing the illness and remaining focused on motherhood. In September, she took a moment to rejoice in her newborn and stepchildren.
“Happy #Nationalsonsday my sweet bear Tristan”, Heather wrote on Instagram under the photos of Tristan and Brayden. “I am so honored to be your mother. You have made me a better person. There is nothing I love more than being a mom and a bonus mom. These boys have made me more fulfilled than I could have ever imagined.”
