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Since being diagnosed with Graves' and thyroid eye disease (TED), I have become aware of how many people struggle with autoimmune diseases and also how the symptoms have such a...

Our lives are filled with family obligations, work and school responsibilities, healthcare appointments, and busy schedules. Stress is a normal part of life. But sometimes, stress can get out of...

I have always prided myself in being a capable and healthy person. When the symptoms of Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) started, I immediately searched for answers. I...

I have a small dry line on my left eyelid. My left eyelid never fully came back down after having thyroid eye disease (TED). I didn't have surgery to correct...

The first 5 years of my twenties were a walk in the park compared to the second half. There’s an ignorance that comes along with not knowing the future. I...

I don’t watch television (TV). I don’t have a TV in my apartment. The only times I am near a TV is when I am at someone’s house and it’s...

This year, in the area where I live, the weather has been particularly abnormal so far. I have experienced really dry and really cold days mixed with the occasional snowfall...

Having thyroid eye disease (TED) is like being on Space Mountain at Disneyland. There are twists and turns you don’t see coming. You are waiting to see the light at...

It’s been 6 years since I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED). It’s been 3 years since I have been in the active phase. Every October, around the time...

Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) changed me. I would not be who I am today if it wasn’t for the experience I went through with this disease. I learned a lot...

This morning, I woke up and looked in the mirror. The first thought when I saw my eyes was, wow, I had never seen them like this before. Not because...

I don't have to worry so much anymore about managing thyroid eye disease (TED) on a day to day basis. It is difficult sometimes to remember those days that revolved...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) continues to surprise me, even as I am in the inactive phase and my symptoms are stable. Some of my most recent surprises came when I...

Based on a recent homepage poll, we see that many community members are newly diagnosed, recently diagnosed in the last year, or still waiting for a diagnosis of thyroid eye...

I love a good road trip. There’s something about hitting the road, listening to an audiobook, jamming out to tunes, and watching the scenery roll by that just does it...

I have always loved wearing makeup. I have written a lot about how makeup was a very important tool that helped me emotionally during my active phase of thyroid eye...

Recently, I was walking through a store without my glasses on. I had my sunglasses on top of my head and I did not bother with getting out my glasses...

There are many ways to advocate and help increase awareness for thyroid eye disease (TED) and other medical conditions. Besides having discussions with my friends and family here are a...

Many of us know that thyroid eye disease (TED) has physical symptoms, and can impact a person's physical appearance, but what may be less known to those who do not...

I recently had my annual thyroid appointment. This is the first year I have gone without needing to get my thyroid checked. It felt like a weight has been lifted...