My Experience of Graves' Disease Overtaking Hashimoto’sWhile thyroid eye disease (TED) was controlling a lot of my life, at the same time, I was dealing with the onset...reactionscomments
Seeing My Myself AgainWhile both my eyelids have lowered on their own after the long journey I have been on with thyroid eye disease (TED)...reactionscomments
Choosing Not to DrinkAfter I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I made a conscious decision not to drink. I was not a big...reactionscomments
StabilityI recently received some good news. I had a yearly eye exam and a 6 month follow-up with my endocrinologist. Both of...reactionscomments
How TED Decided My HairI needed a change with my hair. I had the same hairstyle for over 5 years. What started as a bob just...reactionscomments
Why I'm Not Worried About My TED Coming BackFor so many years, thyroid eye disease (TED) took over all my thoughts. It was my main source of worry and concern...reactionscomments
Bridge the GapI walk through the store without pain from the light. I do not wear sunglasses or a hat. My eyes do not...reactionscomments
Finding My Creativity AgainI am a creative person. I love writing poetry, stories, and journaling. I got a BA in creative writing from Metropolitan State...reactionscomments
Elephant on the PageI am reading through my old journals and I am shocked by the absence of my thyroid eye disease (TED). I did...reactionscomments
TED Symptoms: TriggersIt has been a few years since I have experienced extreme thyroid eye disease (TED) symptoms. I have lived in a phase...reactionscomments
Walking on EggshellsWaking up with double vision on the first Wednesday of October 5 years ago was the first time I was suddenly made...reactionscomments
TED Mixed With Cold WeatherWhen I had thyroid eye disease (TED), the cold weather was not my friend. I found I made very little progress with...reactionscomments
How To Deal With the Holidays With TEDThe holidays can be stressful in general. A lot of family, a lot of togetherness. Catching up with how the year has...reactionscomments
Feeling Disconnected From My BodyFor 3 years straight, my body and my emotions were constantly on high alert, waiting for when my eyes would become irritated...reactionscomments
My New NormalMy eyes will not be the same. That is a reality I have no choice but to accept. My eyes will not...reactions2comments
Feeling Disconnected From OthersSitting in the waiting room of my thyroid eye disease (TED) doctor, I am surrounded by his other patients. While he was...reactionscomments
Wearing an Eyepatch for Thyroid Eye DiseaseDouble vision from thyroid eye disease (TED) would frequently ruin my day. I hated it, especially when it happened in the early...reactionscomments
Driving with TEDThyroid eye disease (TED) forced me to look at my reality through a new lens. I did not really think about my...reactionscomments
Moving with TEDI was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED) in the fall of 2018, 2 months before I was supposed to graduate college...reactionscomments
Seeing My Eyes NowFor years, I would look at photos and my focus would go straight to my eyes. How big they were. How bizarre...reactionscomments
