What is Graves-Disease
Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative ex...
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Tuesday December 1, 2009
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A sweet treat for the day!
Chai
prep: 15 minutes
servings: 2
1/2 cup water
1 bag black tea
1 3-inch cinnamon stick
2 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons raw sugar or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
In a small saucepan, combine water, tea bag, and cinnamon. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Discard teabag and ci...
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. . . about the disappearence of the "nervous breakdown" includes this stat:
"Since the 1950s, the number of institutionalized patients in the United States has dropped from 550,000 to fewer than 30,000 patients,"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24071689/1 Recommendation2 Comments -
A little pre-workout snack of mine, on the days I am able to workout:
1/3 cup dry couscous
1/2 cup apple juice (or water)
1 tsp olive oil
1 pinch salt (less than 1/8 tsp!!!)
1 small fuji apple - diced small
cinnamon/apple pie spice to taste
1 tsp honey
Put juice, oil, honey, salt, cinnamon and apple in a small pan and bring to boil. Remove from heat, stir in couscous. Cover. Let sit 5-1...1 Recommendation -
http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/TOPIC57.HTM
Muscle enlargement, stiffness, and cramping are a constellation of findings seen in individuals with hypothyroidism. In adults, these findings are known as Hoffman syndrome.
Myasthenia gravis has been associated with Graves disease and hypothyroidism.17 Patients present with proximal muscle weakness that may be fatigable. Eventually, they can have dysp...1 Recommendation -
Angeles Vision Clinic
The treatment and control of hyperthyroidism does not tend to improve the prominent eye appearance or the double vision associated with Graves eye disease.
No wonder my doctors evaded answering my questions about the double vision and if it will go away. I guess things will only get worse from here on.
Now to learn to live with tape on my glasses for the rest ...1 Recommendation -
I have ordered the book by Mary J. Shoman, Living Well With Graves. I hope it won't be too hard on my already messed up eyes :-)1 Recommendation
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Female, age 8 came down with psoriasis scalp,elbows,knees,eyelids.
age 15 car accident -hit a tree head on 41 MPH -1inch tear in esophegus,fractured jaw,40 sitches in forehead from hitting window and dashboard.(wonder if thyroid was damaged??)
Early 20's I experienced SVT,irregular heart beat,anxiety,hot flashes,bloating and fatigue on and off for a few years,maintained slender physique-ate e...1 Recommendation2 Comments
