
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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I just emailed the Oprah website to let them know how mad I am that in every article it is just addresing her weight gain. I think she should address the many faces of thyroid and how it effects our bodies phyiscally and emotionally. How many suffer undiganosed or misdiagnosed. The treatment options how women are bulled into RAI in the USA. That it just down plays it because when u say you have a thyroid disease like Graves than people just assume hey your either gonna gain or loose weight and they give u a pill and poof your better ! Thats why families and friends dont understand the physical an mental exhaust we go through and frustrations of treatments or keeping levels Normal!
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