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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...

Once diagnosed with any disease our minds go immediately to all of the worst case scenarios we have heard. I was guilty of doing just that when diagnosed with thyroid...

The third week of November is Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week! This year, we are focusing on bringing awareness to the emotional toll of thyroid eye disease. Coping with TED...

When I finally decided to cut bangs, I did not overthink it. Years of tucking my hair behind my ears because of my thyroid eye disease (TED) caused me to...

Navigating a life with thyroid eye disease (TED) can feel very lonely. The visibility of this condition can be stigmatizing and create isolating experiences. TED affects people living with it...

I have been reflecting a lot lately. I turned 30 in August. When I look back on this monumental decade of my life, my thyroid eye disease (TED) takes up...

I know I wanted people to understand what I was going through with my thyroid eye disease. I couldn't sit alone with my misery. Now that the worst has passed...

When I had thyroid eye disease (TED), I would always wear a hat and sunglasses in public. This is what made me feel safe navigating life while my reality was...

I honestly felt physically pummeled when I was told I needed cataract surgery. Thyroid eye disease (TED) has put me through everything. How could I possibly have to go through...

I have always been an expressive person. I have been acting, singing, and dancing since I was a child. Public speaking is part of everything that I do, and I...

When I wake up, I typically have puffy under-eye-bags from sleeping. One morning I woke up frustrated to see them extra puffy. I instantly began googling eye masks. Then I...

I am a team member for this community, I respond to your questions and concerns as you navigate through the challenges of having thyroid eye disease (TED). But the truth...

Being diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), just naturally comes with a difficult shift in mentality. Knowing that this is a long term illness, and that it affects people differently...

Finding a doctor to help you navigate your thyroid eye disease (TED) can be tricky. TED is a rare disease, and few eye doctors specialize in this sort of thing...

Going in for my second follow-up appointment months after strabismus surgery (eye muscle surgery), I hoped I could get a prescription for new glasses. I had trouble seeing distance and...

It's been a challenging journey since 2017, when Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) joined forces and attacked me at the same time. Reflecting on many of those days...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone, but it most...

I do not enjoy looking at photos and videos of myself from when I was in the active phase of thyroid eye disease (TED). Granted, I didn't take many because...