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 of Graves' disease. I was diagnosed with TED...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), the habit of looking at my eyes first...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 drinker anyway so it was not much of...reactionscomments
StabilityI recently received some good news. I had a yearly eye exam and a 6 month follow-up with my endocrinologist. Both of those visits were positive. My labs are stable...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 below my ears remained the same as it...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 in my daily life. I was obsessed with...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 well up from imitation. I spent years shielding...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 University of Denver and graduated with Cum Laude...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 not remember this but when I was diagnosed...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 I would call my new normal. Things definitely...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 aware something had changed with my eyes. When...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 my eyes during the months when the cold...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 gone. Having thyroid eye disease (TED) can add...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 from thyroid eye disease (TED). I was left...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 look the same, feel the same, be the...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 referred to me by my thyroid doctor to...reactionscomments
EyepatchesDouble vision from thyroid eye disease (TED) would frequently ruin my day. I hated it, especially when it happened in the early evening, which it often did. I am a...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 eyes much before symptoms from this disease came...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. Any dreams or ambitions I had after I...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 they appeared. How different they looked. How they...reactionscomments
