Graves' Disease Support Group

Graves-Basedow disease is a medical disorder that may manifest several different conditions including hyperthyroidism (over activity of thyroid hormone production), infiltrative exophthalmos (protruberance of one or both eyes and associated problems) and infiltrative dermopathy (a skin condition usually of the lower extremities). This disorder is the most common cause of...

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Snippy
Snippy
I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for us or our family who has to put up with this mood swings and feeling good this week and crappy next. My husband has been a trooper and just grts out of the house when I get ina rage.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I don't have any of that. Other than a few friends, family including husband no one has a clue since nothing has changed.
mmztcass
mmztcass
Hi Snippy:

I know what you are referring to. Reading the story called A Day in the Life of a Graves Patient has been helpful for so many of us.

You can find in this link from the other thyroid board I am part of (livingwithgravesdisease.com) as well as reading here at DS:

http://www.livingwithgravesdisease.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2-family-information-to-help-them-understand/

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/graves-disease-general-info

Read up at both places for other great articles on thyroid disease and how to cope as well as how to lab properly, etc.

{{{hugs}}} :-)
dairytech
dairytech
This may be helpful...we give this to a lot of our new members...Big Hugs..Kathy

http://home.rica.net/deecee/information.htm