"Playing a 90-minute game felt unbearable. I would get to maybe the 25th minute and felt like my heart was just beating so fast, like out of my chest."
"I didn’t really know what was going on. One day, I woke up and my Oura Ring measured my resting heart rate at 85 beats per minute, about double my usual."
Savannah DeMelo, a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC, publicly discussed her struggles with Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism, conditions that significantly affected her performance last year. After a frightening incident during a game where she experienced severe symptoms, DeMelo sought medical advice and was eventually diagnosed. Despite her health challenges, she expressed optimism about her ability to play at a high performance level in the future, highlighting her determination to overcome these obstacles while maintaining her career in women's soccer.
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