I was diagnosed with Graves in March 2009 and with TED in October of the same year. It has been a nightmare journey of a yo-yoing thyroid, steroids, radiotherapy, weight loss, weight gain, arrogant doctors and a whole cast of supplementary drugs. After weaning myself carefully off of steroids I experienced extreme fatigue with muscle stiffness and joint pain. Yet another hurdle. I have since been (mis)diagnosed with Fibromyalgia; symptoms have improved a lot after seeing an osteopath. Graves is so debilitating in general, and althought the doctors mean well they do not understand what causes it or how to make it go away. I firmly believe that throwing drugs at the problem is not always the answer. It's so very hard to stay positive and keep fighting but it's essential. Luckily I don't give up easily. Svetla Bankova is a graves sufferer and a mine of useful information. I recommend her website: http://www.gravesdiseasecure.com/thyroideyehealing.html