What Does Bringing Awareness to Thyroid Eye Disease Mean to You?Living with thyroid eye disease (TED) can be challenging. It can change your appearance, affect your confidence and self-esteem, and be hard...reactionscomments
How I Became an Advocate for Thyroid Eye DiseaseBecoming a vocal advocate within the thyroid eye disease (TED) community was never something that I expected, nor frankly was it something...reactionscomments
Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week 2022 Giveaway!The Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week 2022 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! The third week of November is...reactionscomments
Bringing Awareness to Thyroid Eye Disease: Our Inaugural TED Awareness Week 2022The third week of November is Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week! From double vision to dry and painful eyes to uncomfortable eye...reactionscomments
My Letter to Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)You crept into my life in 2017, no introduction, no common friend, no invite...but there you were. On and off throughout my...reactionscomments
My Mental Health is Number OneI know I have talked previously about mental health, thyroid disease, and thyroid eye disease (TED), but thought I would take a...reactionscomments
Eye Drops or No Eye Drops? A Dry Eye Dilemma“Your eyes are extremely dry. Can you feel how dry they are?” My regular eye doctor asked me during a follow-up visit...reactionscomments
New AdventuresStarting a new adventure is always the best. It is exciting and fun. On the other hand, it can also be extremely...reactionscomments
Getting New Glasses with Thyroid Eye DiseaseI do not wear glasses all the time. I primarily need them for seeing details far away. My physical symptoms of thyroid...reactionscomments
The Elevator SpeechWhen I was first diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I did not want to believe it. So, simply put, I just...reactions4comments
Reminders of TEDThe other day, I experienced a really bad migraine. It was so bad that I had to lie down in my bed...reactionscomments
The Never Ending ExperienceHaving thyroid eye disease (TED) and a thyroid disease is really crazy. I feel like sometimes I feel really good and other...reactionscomments
Where I Find Support for Thyroid Eye DiseaseThyroid eye disease (TED) often feels very lonely. There is so much sadness and pain surrounding this disease, and it is hard...reactionscomments
Tips For Staying Connected While Dealing With TEDOur need for staying connected to other human beings, and a strong social support network, is a must for good health, just...reactionscomments
Questions I Had About TED After I Was Diagnosed (Part 2)After the initial shock of my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis wore off, I still had a lot of questions. These questions...reactionscomments
Thyroid Eye Disease - Talking About It Versus SilenceI generally respond to stress in two different ways: I will chat about work stress, politics, and what wild thing recently happened...reactionscomments
Whatever You Do, SHOW UP!I was recently invited to a bridal shower. I was also recently diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED). For me, these two...reactions4comments
Patient Leader Preferences: Sunglasses or Hats?We recently asked our thyroid eye disease (TED) community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. We...reactionscomments
Is There an Ideal Bedtime?Is there such a thing as an ideal bedtime? Or is there an optimal quantity and quality of sleep that each person...reactionscomments
Questions I Had About TED When I Was Initially Diagnosed (Part 1)When I was initially diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I was overwhelmed. There was a lot of significant change happening all...reactionscomments
