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...
I ask because my primary doc wanted my endocrinologist to confirm or deny my graves disease (hyper and hypo markers), was causing my nueropathy, (my spines not pretty) Endo convinced my thyroid has nothing to do with it. nuerologist convinced its my spine and not a nuerological disease.
So does anyone have this thyroid caused peripheral nueropathy, or even know someone with it? Just curious.
Today I will be happy, repeat daily.
So does anyone have this thyroid caused peripheral nueropathy, or even know someone with it? Just curious.
Today I will be happy, repeat daily.
What other medical problems do you have and what medications are you on?
If you have spine disease in your neck AND back, it is likely the spine that is causing a problem.
They can very easily check on that by doing an EMG. I believe your neurologist more because he is the one trained examine nerve function.