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If you are living with thyroid eye disease (TED), your treatment options have been limited until recently. With new treatments available, some people with TED have found relief in their...

When I first started seeing my endocrinologist, she put me on tapaszole for my hyperthyroidism. I was on that for a while. I was also put on a beta-blocker because...

Striking a “power pose” means taking up a lot of space with your body – standing upright with great posture, legs wide, hands on hips, chin raised to the sky...

Over the years, doctors and researchers have focused more attention to comorbidities, or 2 or more illnesses or conditions that happen at the same time in a person. Comorbid illnesses...

I was relieved when I was finally scheduled for orbital decompression surgery. In the weeks leading up to surgery, I wanted to prepare myself as much as possible, but I...

Three years ago in early October, I woke up to two smoke detectors on my ceiling. It was early in the morning and I had to get up to get...

If you have been diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), you may or may not have problems with your thyroid. Despite its name, TED can occur in those with a...

The last day of February is Rare Disease Day® all around the world. It is a day to recognize and raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients...

Whether or not you have a child, most people would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong way to raise a child, new trends, the...

If you are one of the many people with both thyroid eye disease (TED) and Graves’ disease, you are not alone. Up to 5 in 10 people with Graves’ disease...

During my early 20’s I was working part-time at a radio station. I had graduated college and immediately started working as soon as I moved back home. I was working...

It is difficult to know what to say when a loved one is going through a unique traumatic experience, especially if it involves a medical condition that most people know...

Getting a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease like thyroid eye disease (TED) can leave you with some unanswered questions. Your doctor will likely tell you that the disease does not...

I was walking down the hallway with my mom towards my eye doctor’s office. I had walked down this hallway many times over the years. This was a familiar hallway...

My Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) journey started when I first got diagnosed with Graves’ Disease. I have always had big eyes ever since I was a child, but my eyes...

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A diagnosis of a temporary condition, like the common cold, may be annoying and require some brief changes such as getting extra rest and drinking more fluids. But what about...

I first noticed that my eyes were changing when I looked at myself in a photo. Something was different. Why did I look so…off? The whites of my eyes were...

The In America survey is now closed. Living with thyroid eye disease (TED) can be frustrating. What can make it worse is the lack of information and research available for...

Would you like to share your experiences with thyroid eye disease and help others who are also living with the condition? We are looking to add new voices to our...