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The symptoms include: double vision, insomnia, fatigue, muscle weakness, rapid heart rate and tremors. In addition to the leg tremors, Elliot says she also suffered mood swings, hair loss and much-speculated dramatic weight loss.

“I’m 30 pounds lighter because I’ve been exercising,” Elliot explained at the time.

The condition can be treated with proper diet and exercise, in addition to radiation therapy and medications that help to shrink the thyroid gland.

Elliot continues to perform, most recently opening up the 2014 BET Awards with Pharrell Williams, proof that living a normal life after diagnosis is possible when the disease is caught early enough and managed properly. Here’s hoping a new solo album is on the way soon!

 

 

Missy Elliot Sets The Record Straight On Her Health  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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