graves disease symptoms cure

i feel like my legs are going to collapse, i feel sick all the time, im just looking for a doctor that will listen to me because my symptoms are getting worse. what i understand about graves disease is that it is an autoimmune disease and that there is no cure, but the endocrinologist is taking it so lighly because my readings are fine, what am i to do??

No, methimazole can't cure Graves Disease; nothing can. Once you have it, you have it for life, even if you have your thyroid removed or it goes into remission.

To answer your question, no, the anti thyroid meds will not cure Graves Eye Disease. While the two conditions often occur together, they are caused by two different sets of antibodies. That is, the antibodies attacking your thyroid causing it to overproduce thyroid hormones (and your Graves diagnosis) are different from the antibodies attacking your eyes. The anti thyroid drugs don't treat the antibodies in either case, they cause your thyroid to stop producing so much hormone.

Would having your thryoid taken out be a cure for the disease and less need to take the meds This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/262791'>methimazole 10 mg. for 3 wks. but thyroid levels still high</a>.

s disease, then still not feeling well, and finally diagnosed with graves disease and vitamin D deficiency. Then came Graves eye disease, not severe and under control. So yes have levels checked, I had only TSH checked in Feb of last year, and it came back in normal range, when i had my physical my tsh was 0.00 so they tested T3 and T4 and they were not normal. Good luck, it is a slow process, and i get depressed about it often, it is not a disease with an easy cure, it is a long battle.

I had a subtotal thyroidectomy at age 12, and there was no change in the Graves' Eye Disease. I've been euthyroid since age 17, when what was left of my thyroid settled itself into a normal pattern. This year (age 60), I had orbital decompression surgery, with very good results. My eyes look and feel "normal" (whatever THAT is), and the surgery itself went very well, with a fairly brief recovery period and little discomfort.

I don't see a range, but they said its high. Over the range TPO indicates Hashimotos hypothyroid disease. In Hashimoto, autoimmune antibodies are slowly attacking the thyroid gland. This is the most common cause of hypothyroid. Most of us here have this. No med will lower antibodies, thyroid med is simply replacement hormone for what someone with Hashi is lacking.

Question if anyone knows- once Graves eye disease is done is it gone forever? Will the swelling and eye problems come back?

There are also herbs that help the symptoms of Graves disease. I am not sure that they cure it. Also, try to do things that relieve stress. Every web site I read talks about yoga.Also one web site talked about keeping your throat covered when you go out in the cold. It was a Chinese medicine web site. It also said that we don't get enough of oxygen because of the way we breathe. I guess that is why yoga is suggested. It suggested to practice deep breathing.

The levels are normal, there is no evidence of thyroid disease at this point -- the TSI is normal - does not look like Graves.

why after almost two years do I still have graves symptoms.

Hello! I was diagnosed several years ago with graves disease and had my thyroid removed due to a large nodule that formed. After the surgery, my ANA started becoming positive (not sure of any tiers) and now my RNP is elevated at 2.5. I have no symptoms except fatigue and brain fog, but I also have a toddler...so that's pretty common :). My rheumatologist said that everything is fine, but I am worried that this will turn into something later on.

Hi, I am a 28 year old woman and was diagnosed with graves disease 3 years ago. I have commented o many forums regarding my problem but would like your advice. I was treated with radio active iodine in 2006 and then became hypothyroid, I now take 150mg of levothyroxine daily. I have never suffered from graves opthalmology as far as i'm aware. For the last 6 months I have had a chronic daily headache. This started 3 days after purchasing new glasses.

I was diagnosed with graves disease and had the radioactive treatment to destroy it a few years back. I have had a few times where I did not have my meds for a week at a time. Is it normal to feel so tired and cranky? Also I took Zirtec for my allergies and I felt like I was cloudy and just wanted to sleep and tightness in my chest..... I am currently on 137 mcg of Levothyroxine.

I am a 25 y/o female diagnosed with hyperthyroidism at 16 and later with Graves Disease and Goiter. I have been on Tapazol along with Atenelol (for the Tachacardia) off and on for the past 9 years with no results. Every doc I see wants to discuss nothing but RAI or surgery. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for a few years with no success. I finally found out that I was pregnant the beginning of last year and made it to 4 months and suffered a miscarriage for no apparent reason.

My doctor won't diagnose me with graves disease but when reading message boards, people say anything over 2% is graves. If I have this, how can I cure it naturally? I can't take medication. TSI (Normal) 113 TSH 0.02 (Low) Range is (0.035 - 4.67) T3 Free 5.84 (high) Range is (1.45 - 3.48 ) T4 Free 2.00 (high) Range is (0.70 - 1.

My endocrinologists recommended RAI treatment, telling me it is Graves Disease. No ultrasound or uptake tests have been done (or suggested). I am not wanting to treat something that I have no symptoms for, so radically . Any suggestions?

Hello. I'm 36 and I am almost 9 weeks pregnant. I have Graves' disease and had radiation treatment back in 2009. I hadn't been taking my thyroxine constantly for a few months as I was super stressed and now that I am pregnant haven't missed a dose. My thyroid levels are still very high and I'm worried that this will affect my baby's brain development/IQ levels. Has anyone else had similar experiences? I'm scared and worried.

my sister has hd graves disease for about a year she does not take med. right she has not gotten blood work for about four months she just keeps taking med because she has refills she is getting really crazy she thinks people are trying to kill her coul this be from graves disease This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/658154'>TSH Levels at 3.75</a>.

My endocrinologist diagnosed me with Graves Disease based on the low TSH and high TSI. However, the only symptoms I have are fatigue and possibly anxiety, although I don't have anxiety in general--usually just around exam times. If anything I am more sensitive to cold than to heat (and have always been), absolutely do not have trouble sleeping (it's waking me up that is difficult!), and have never in my life LOST weight. I have gained 5 or so pounds in the past year..

Graves is an autoimmune disease and unfortunately for life. Controlling whether they raise or suppress is key to beating the symptoms of the disease. If you are on Levo now - your labs must be abnormal and now lean towards hypoT levels. You would feel like cr@p right now with the swinging patterns you have been on. "Once Graves.... always Graves" is the saying here. But I am positive your endo or ???

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