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...
Okay, so I have Graves and just recently my endo has noticed that I am getting darker in my skin tone. He asked if I had been tanning.... as I have not been. So, he said that he thinks my adrenals aren't functioning right as my skin is really dark and it appears as if I have been tanning when really, I've been inside, away from the sun. has anyone else had this issue?
Have you had yoru liver checked? I do know that a person with liver issues can have darkaning of the skin as well. Do the white part of yoru eyes look yellow?
I wish I could be more help to you.
Here is a good place to get info about adrenals. It hin there are some links in there that you can look through as well.
http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/
I hope this has helped you.
Angel
http://www.addisons.org.uk/info/addisons/page1.html