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“What’s so scary about Graves’ disease?” I see this comment online a fair amount to which I think - "What isn’t scary about Graves’ disease?" My experience with Graves’ was...

There is a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs and online magazines to government websites and beyond, advice about your health is available...

Going to any doctor can be nerve-wracking. Going to a specialty doctor, whether it be an eye doctor or an endocrinologist for thyroid eye disease (TED), can be overwhelming, especially...

Every person is different, and each may prefer certain things over others. So, let's find out what you prefer! Let's play This or That? Seasonal differences in temperature, hobbies or...

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a series. Read part 1 here. One thing I have learned is that Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) are like this...

The internet is rife with information on thyroid eye disease (TED). Unfortunately, sometimes it can get to be a little too much. Perhaps it leaves you feeling like you are...

I stopped saying, "my eyes hurt," after seeing three optometrists and my general practitioner multiple times, only to get no answers and at times even being dismissed. Let me take...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) can affect people through physical symptoms, like eye pain, swelling, and eyelid retraction, as well as mental and emotional symptoms. It is important for all people...

I suffered from thyroid eye disease for years, and there was little that I could do but wait for treatment. I knew for a long time that multiple surgeries were...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

A diagnosis of any disease or life-altering condition like thyroid eye disease (TED) can be overwhelming. You may have many questions about your diagnosis. You may also be curious about...

If you are reading this, perhaps you or a loved one is scheduling upper eyelid surgery for thyroid eye disease (TED) and are wondering what to expect. I’m hoping that...

Once I started becoming very vocal about having Graves’ disease, and writing about my experience on social media, I started getting more messages asking me questions and talking about what...

Google is great for a lot of things; Looking up restaurant reviews, finding directions to someplace new, and reading celebrity gossip. But it can also be an overwhelming tool when...

I must have looked like a terrified mouse when I met the endocrinologist who diagnosed me with Graves’ disease. I sat in the exam room with my heart racing and...

Self-care is so important. I feel like it is often something that a lot of people do not put high on their list. We are so busy all the time...

A diagnosis of a rare disease like thyroid eye disease (TED) can be difficult to accept. People may feel overwhelmed, sad, frustrated, or angry. They also may feel relieved to...

The summer after I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I went on vacation with my family. This wasn’t any old family vacation, it was a vacation with my...

I’ve always been fascinated by the art of makeup, the way color, shading, and shadow can manipulate shapes. It can highlight some features while taking the focus away from others...

When diagnosed with anything, it really always helps to have people around you that you can lean on. It is scary for some people to go through life changes alone...