{"id":355302,"date":"2026-03-20T01:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/355302\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T01:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:18:15","slug":"ireland-am-star-muireann-oconnell-lifts-lid-on-health-condition-diagnosis-in-honest-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/355302\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland AM star Muireann O’Connell lifts lid on health condition diagnosis in honest update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ireland AM<\/a> star Muireann O’Connell has opened up about a recent health diagnosis, admitting she has been struggling with the changes.<\/p>\n

The popular presenter revealed she has been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid, the same condition her mum has.<\/p>\n

“So, on the thyroid and the weight gain, I was diagnosed just like my mother with an underactive thyroid,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It hasn’t even been a month yet for me, I haven’t gone through a full pack of L-Thyroxine yet.”<\/p>\n

Muireann explained that she now takes medication every morning, saying she takes it “first thing in the morning.”<\/p>\n

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Despite keeping active, she admitted she has noticed frustrating changes.<\/p>\n

“Now, I have been doing my classes, and I’ve gone back to running, and I’m definitely out walking.<\/p>\n

“It says online that it could be some water retention or that my dosage just isn’t right yet.<\/p>\n

“I’m not fitting into any of my clothes, so that’s annoying.”<\/p>\n

She also joked that her mum has been keeping an eye on her and she has leaned on her for advice.<\/p>\n

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“I should say that Marie is a nurse, and we treat her as our primary care physician. We literally have doctors in the family, but we still ask Marie.”<\/p>\n

An underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones.<\/p>\n

According to the HSE, common symptoms include tiredness, weight gain and low mood, and the condition is typically treated using hormone tablets to replace what the body is not making.<\/p>\n

While there is no way to prevent it, most cases are caused by the immune system attacking the thyroid or damage to the gland following treatment for other thyroid conditions.<\/p>\n

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