
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 am toying with the idea of doing the radiation pill. I am trying to way the pro's and the con's. I would like to know what some of yours were since alot of you have already been down that road and if you regreat taking it.
From what I am reading the only big pro is that it will stop any damage that might happen to your liver on PTU and other meds like it and that it is safer if you want to get pregnant in the future.
Is that really it?
I get the impression from the Dr that it will cure me. She never went into what would happen to the syptoms after words if they go away. when they go away. If not all go away then what dose and doesn't?
One of my fears is if I do this I will be stuck on the road and can't get off. There is no going back. Right now I still have options. I am just trying to make sence of it all and make a informed decision for me my health and my family. Oh ya and my bills eehh.
thank for listening to me babble on and on.
From what I am reading the only big pro is that it will stop any damage that might happen to your liver on PTU and other meds like it and that it is safer if you want to get pregnant in the future.
Is that really it?
I get the impression from the Dr that it will cure me. She never went into what would happen to the syptoms after words if they go away. when they go away. If not all go away then what dose and doesn't?
One of my fears is if I do this I will be stuck on the road and can't get off. There is no going back. Right now I still have options. I am just trying to make sence of it all and make a informed decision for me my health and my family. Oh ya and my bills eehh.
thank for listening to me babble on and on.
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