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Thyroid eye disease (TED) often feels very lonely. There is so much sadness and pain surrounding this disease, and it is hard for others to truly understand what individuals with...

Our need for staying connected to other human beings, and a strong social support network, is a must for good health, just like nourishing food. The ups and downs of...

After the initial shock of my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis wore off, I still had a lot of questions. These questions had to deal more with the journey TED...

I generally respond to stress in two different ways: I will chat about work stress, politics, and what wild thing recently happened in the autoimmune disease community that I need...

I was recently invited to a bridal shower. I was also recently diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED). For me, these two events directly contradicted one another. For all of...

We recently asked our thyroid eye disease (TED) community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. We soon realized that sometimes the answers were complex...

Is there such a thing as an ideal bedtime? Or is there an optimal quantity and quality of sleep that each person needs each night? There is no single answer...

When I was initially diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I was overwhelmed. There was a lot of significant change happening all at once with the onset of the symptoms...

Editor’s Note: This article originally was written by Katelyn Harlow and shared by our partner site Cystic-Fibrosis.com. It was a cool, dreary November day. My husband and I were at...

Do you sometimes, or often, feel your quality of life has been affected by thyroid eye disease (TED)? Are your days "all about your eyes"? To be transparent, I will admit...

We recently conducted the Inaugural Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) In America survey to better understand the daily experiences of people who live with this condition. The survey asked the optional...

I am tired. Deep down in my bones and in my heart, I am tired. I am tired of thinking about my eyes multiple times a day. I am tired...

From October 2018 to March 2020, I was in a constant state of worry over my eyes. Being worried was nothing new to me but suddenly I had something specific...

Symptoms of thyroid eye disease (TED) can be impossible to hide. The effects are often right there on the most visible part of your body – your eyes and face...

In a past article, I addressed my initial symptoms of eye sensitivity and eye pain, which led me to search for a diagnosis. Before we get an actual diagnosis of...

It is hard to find the right doctor for thyroid eye disease. I often see questions online - where do I turn? Who can diagnose me? Does my endocrinologist handle...

Mental health can be affected by anything at any time. Every person is different, and what impacts you and how you take care of your mental health is unique to...

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Six months into my thyroid eye disease (TED) journey, I was diagnosed with another eye condition called keratoconus. I needed to get some more imaging done of my eyes that...

I think...no... I know I have always harbored a certain amount of anxiety. I tend to think deeply, putting everything in its proper place in my mind. With my mental...