What Not to Say to Someone with Thyroid Eye Disease : Part 2My initial article on this topic led to several in-depth discussions with individuals in the chronic illness community. The general consensus -...reactionscomments
What Did I Do Wrong? Thoughts on Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Eye DiseaseI have received a lot of messages from individuals with Graves’ disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) over the years. One question...reactionscomments
Strategies for Coping with a Rare Disease like Thyroid Eye DiseaseWhen you are diagnosed with a rare disease, you might feel overwhelmed about what to expect. Because few people have thyroid eye...reactionscomments
Accepting What I Cannot ControlHere is what no one warned me about when I was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease - when my eyes get irritated...reactionscomments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
The Emotional Energy of Thyroid Eye DiseaseSometimes I think about how much easier my life would be without thyroid eye disease. My eyes would often wake me up...reactions2comments
Psoriasis and TEDMore than 80 different varieties of autoimmune diseases affect more than 23 million people in the United States. Somewhere along the way...reactionscomments
Progress Meets PainThe morning started out great. I had noticed a significant change in my left upper eyelid. My right upper eyelid had dropped...reactionscomments
Deciding on a DoctorOnce I was diagnosed with Graves’ Disease, I had to find an endocrinologist. I feel like for me personally, my symptoms kind...reactionscomments
7 Tips for Parents with a Chronic IllnessNavigating life with a chronic condition like thyroid eye disease (TED) can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix...reactionscomments
Orbital Decompression Surgery Recovery - Part 2Welcome back to the discussion of my experience recovering from orbital decompression surgery. (Please see Part One to read about pain, bruising...reactions4comments
Finding Patience in the MiseryGood for the future, annoying for the present. This is the motto I have been repeating in my head as I go...reactionscomments
Statin Therapy and Thyroid Eye DiseaseIf you are living with thyroid eye disease (TED), your treatment options have been limited until recently. With new treatments available, some...reactionscomments
Noticing My Eyes After Treatments for HyperthyroidismWhen I first started seeing my endocrinologist, she put me on tapaszole for my hyperthyroidism. I was on that for a while...reactionscomments
What Is Power Posing?Striking a “power pose” means taking up a lot of space with your body – standing upright with great posture, legs wide...reactionscomments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Thyroid Eye Disease: What Is the Connection?Over the years, doctors and researchers have focused more attention to comorbidities, or 2 or more illnesses or conditions that happen at...reactionscomments
Recovering from Orbital Decompression Surgery for Thyroid Eye DiseaseI was relieved when I was finally scheduled for orbital decompression surgery. In the weeks leading up to surgery, I wanted to...reactions9comments
Four Eyes and Floating WordsThree years ago in early October, I woke up to two smoke detectors on my ceiling. It was early in the morning...reactionscomments
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Thyroid Eye DiseaseIf you have been diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), you may or may not have problems with your thyroid. Despite its...reactionscomments
Rare Disease Day® and TEDThe last day of February is Rare Disease Day® all around the world. It is a day to recognize and raise awareness...reactionscomments
