Graves' Disease? Anyone have this condition?!
Question: My twin sister has been told she has this, and I am worried I too have it, as I have a lot of the symptoms. Am going to the doctor in a few weeks but just wanted to hear if anyone has it, how you knew you had it, and if you are ok? Did you start to feel better once diagnosed?
Answers: My twin sister has been told she has this, and I am worried I too have it, as I have a lot of the symptoms. Am going to the doctor in a few weeks but just wanted to hear if anyone has it, how you knew you had it, and if you are ok? Did you start to feel better once diagnosed?
I have it. You can find the symptoms listed in a million places on the internet. I didn't know I had it until I started going to doctor after doctor to try to get help with the insomnia. The insomnia is the only symptom that bothered me. I had many more symptoms, but I have had Grave's disease for so long that I thought they were normal.
The third doctor I went to diagnosed me. The sixth doctor I went to was finally able to help me.
If you have Grave's disease, you will not feel better until you get treatment. Treatment is a simple, cheap, generic prescription medication called methimizole. Don't let your doctor tell you any differently. Do not let the doctor give you radiation, and destroy one of your body's most vital organs.
Methimizole can take weeks to work. If you are in really bad shape from Grave's disease, you can get a beta blocker as a temporary, emergency treatment until the methimizole starts working. A good beta blocker can make you feel beter almost immediately.
Just a posh name for an overactive thyroid gland. I would go and get checked out by your doctor, because without medication to suppress hormones made by the thyroid gland to a normal level can be dangerous.
Grave's Disease could be mercury poisoning. What other issues do you have? Do you have skin problems, digestion problems, anxiety?
You may want to check out Andrew Cutler and Boyd Haley. They have done extensive research on heavy metal toxicity and it's affect on the body, and I know they mention Grave's Disease. Mercury can mess with different things in your body and it messes things up, especially when it attaches itself to the brain. We are exposed through mercuy in vaccines, flu shots, and silver fillings. Some people react different than others, and some are exposed to mercury more than others.
hope this helps!!
My bestfriend had this first & now has gone into being Hypothyroid. She treated the Graves with medication & it took about 3 months to get it back down to normal. I have attached some good informational links you can read prior to your appointment:
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochure...
http://www.ngdf.org/faq.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-...
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/001...
Don't worry if you are diagnosed with this, symptoms are easily controlled. Hope this info answers some of your questions. Most problems arise from those who don't get diagnosed until symptoms have gone haywire. The sooner you get diagnosed, the faster you will have peace of mind & feel better. Good luck!
graves disease is another name for an over active thyroid gland. If your sister has it then you might have it also, a visit to the doctor for a blood test will tell you yes or no. Try not to worry as once it has been diagnosed then a tablet called neo-mercazole will be prescribed by your doctor. the symptoms should soon settle down. Sometimes it is necessary to visit an Endocrinologist (a hospital Consultant) to get the right medication and treatment. Good luck.
I've had Graves disease for years now. I opted for the Radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment and feel so much better now; However, I still have some bad days. Anti-thyroid medication is also a viable treatment. Whatever choice you make, it will take time and many lab visits to get your levels right. In addition, prepare some questions to ask your doc on the next visit (have another person come with you too). In terms of symptoms--do you have heat intolerance, racing heart, fatigue, loose bowels, and tremors? If so, Graves is a possibility. Good Luck to you and your sister.
Josh
My grandma has it .... it is a thyroid condition it causes her to have bad headaches and her eyes bother her. She's fine but she has to take thyroid medicine and go to her regular drs appointment for a check up .