Hi:

I will not get an RAI. I have had Graves' Disease since the end of 2000 a few months after my last child was born. Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disorder which one has for a lifetime. In order for me to keep thyroid as balanced as possible I had to eat organic and non GMO along with using safer household and personal products.

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Wow so cleaning supplies will mess with your GD to did not no that could u tell me more please

@mmztcass ^

Thank you, yes, I have changed my eating habits, anti-inflammatory diet.

Had total thyroidectomy. Felt normal right away and still do four years later. I really have better things to do than mess with blood tests and diets. Best choice I ever made. One little pill a day, one lab test a year. Hay fever is much more annoying than Graves.

I've had graves since 2012. I'm on 15mg / day methimozole. doc posing RAI ( which will effect my eyes since they show some side effects of graves ) or she wants surgery to remove thyroid. I do NOT want my thyroid out.

driddleMeThis: Just read that when the thyroid is removed, the antibodies are then even more likely to attack the tissue around the eyes which reads similar to thyroid tissue . Have you heard this also?

There is a chiropractor in NC named Dr. Eric Osansky, I read one of his books called “Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease”. You should look into that. Of course there is discussions of positives and negatives related to radioactive iodine however, once that takes place, you're then subjected to hypothyroidism and will need to take an iodine supplement the balance of your life being then hypothyroid.

I have not much experience in knowing a tremendous amount about Graves' other than the antibodies that attack the thyroid cause it to produce more thyroid hormone naturally and makes the person's thyroid hyper. You surely and probably know that already.

Another thing to consider is DIET. What I mean by that from my layman viewpoint is to change up and eat foods conducive to thyroid function. Common food allergens include dairy products, wheat (gluten), soy, corn, and nuts (as well as consuming coffee and/or any caffeine).

Hope things work out for you. One day at a time. Learning how to manage a condition from my viewpoint is just like learning a new language..

Thank you all for the info!