HIP HOP HISTORY MONTH: 5 Things To Know About Missy Elliot
She Has Graves Disease
Elliott has had Graves’ disease since 2008. She told People that she noticed that something was wrong when she began having hand tremors, mood swings, hair loss, her eyes bulging and feeling like there were rocks in them and dizzy spells. At one point, her tremors were so bad that she couldn’t hold a pen or drive a car. Through radiation treatment and exercise, Elliott has been able to keep her symptoms under control.