When Mikayla Matthews took to social media to share a health update, it didn’t take long for fans to drop into the comments to say what’s on their minds. No one is sugar coating it and many are literally begging her to consider moving out of Utah for her own wellbeing.
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star has been vocal about her ongoing health struggles in the hopes of helping others and answering questions fans have.
Matthews hasn’t shied away from sharing her health struggles with fans on social media. She recently shared a new update that has viewers in the comment section sharing their thoughts about her moving out of Utah.
After returning to Utah after three weeks in California and five days in Costa Rica, Matthews shared a health update.
“I was just terrified of coming back to Utah. I had lived a month away and like, oh, this is what it feels like to feel a little more normal and not have these flares be on the forefront of my mind 24/7,” she said while sitting in her car. “And within two days of coming home, as you can tell, my hands flared up really bad, my neck flared up really bad. I’m truly sitting here feeling like I’m here in Utah in this environment. I am just surviving with chronic illness.”
Outside of Utah, Mikayla Matthews Said She’s ‘Living With Chronic Illness’
Matthews continued her video by explaining that when she wasn’t in Utah, her “life was still going on” and her illness wasn’t “at the forefront” of her mind.
“I’ve had to say no to doing fun events coming up,” she continued. “Hate going, doing interviews on the carpet, taking pictures, and that’s out there for everyone to see.”
She brought up the comments she sees online about her appearance, and how she does have a lot of support backing her, but “unfortunately I’m the only one who can heal myself and there’s not much people can do.”
She also talked about the pain she deals with and how it stops her in her tracks.
‘Your House Is Making You Sick’
Matthews said that a lot of people have told her that it’s her house making her ill, and that “it’s so much easier said than done” when people say “get out of your house.”
“I wanna go to Switzerland and do a detox retreat,” she said. “I wanna go to Costa Rica and just get my skin in a better place. But so many things that are going through my head like it’s not easy to just up and sell my house and buy a new house. And what if I’m still having these issues in another home?”
The reality star said the struggle of “chronic illness and a skin condition” has “stripped” her of time with her kids that she “will never get back.”
“I’m trying to listen to my intuition the best that I can,” she continued. “And I know I’m not healing in this environment right now.”
Viewers Share Their Thoughts On Mikayla Matthews Leaving Utah
Matthews video quickly captured tons of attention with more than 1.2 million views on TikTok in less than a day. Many fans dropped into the comment section to share their thoughts and well wishes, with a common theme of getting out of Utah.
“Your body is literally SCREAMING for you to make the move,” one person wrote. Another said, “Time to get outta Utah babe! You will do phenomenal once you leave.” Another viewer shared, “If your trauma happened in Utah, your body is letting you know that it’s not safe in that environment. I know moving isn’t easy but I recommend nervous system regulation work and somatic healing.”
A few viewers could relate to some of the issues Matthews is dealing with in Utah.
“Utah has toxic algae that is becoming airborne due to the great salt lake drying up. It has caused more issues for me to be in Utah than I have EVER had. I’ve lived in multiple places,” one person said. Another added, “Utah is a different kind of dry. We visited and the entire time I was swollen, dry and puffy. I’m from CA.” Another person shared, “My daughter had the same issues at her apartment in Utah. It’s mold.”
More Fans Shared Thoughts On Instagram
While there were many comments on TikTok telling Matthews maybe it’s time to leave Utah for good, there were also similar comments on Instagram.
“It’s your nervous system. You have to heal your nervous system and you can’t when you are surrounded by chaos,” one person wrote in the comments of Matthews’ Instagram post. Another said, “Baby get outta there! Give yourself a chance. From one autoimmune girlie to another. We can’t fully heal where we became sick.”
One commenter shared a reminder for Matthews as she navigates this rough time, “You are doing the best you can right now mama, give yourself grace, I can’t imagine having the chronic illness to actually show up like this as a reminder, and you feeling like is your fault, please remind yourself you are doing everything in your power right now! And that is Enough!”
