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The Frustrations of Being a Graves Disease Patient

Focusing on one area/system of the body is supposed to make doctors experts in their field. But are they becoming experts, or just developing a bad case of tunnel vision? I apologize for coming off a bit sarcastic. But, my question stems from dealing with all of the frustrations of being a Graves Disease patient….

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How To Cope With Perimenopause And Graves Disease

How To Cope With Perimenopause and Graves Disease For my fellow Gravesters that are of a certain age, do you find it hard to decipher whether what you’re feeling is related to Perimenopause or Graves Disease? I’m in my late 40’s. Overall I’ve been feeling pretty good since my thyroidectomy. Except for some weight gain….

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Things I’ve Learned About Graves Disease

We Gravesters have all had our doctor tell us that everything is within normal range when we’re feeling anything but normal. I think that’s one of the most frustrating things I’ve learned about Graves Disease; doctors medicate us to keep our hormone levels in range, not to make us feel good. For so long after my…