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
Thyroid Eye Disease - Talking About It Versus SilenceI generally respond to stress in two different ways: I will chat about work stress, politics, and what wild thing recently happened...reactionscomments
Where I Find Support for Thyroid Eye DiseaseThyroid eye disease (TED) often feels very lonely. There is so much sadness and pain surrounding this disease, and it is hard...reactionscomments
The Financial Impact of My Thyroid Eye Disease JourneyLet’s face it, getting treatment for chronic/rare/complicated medical conditions like thyroid eye disease (TED) is incredibly expensive and a challenge for many...reactionscomments
Driving with TEDThyroid eye disease (TED) forced me to look at my reality through a new lens. I did not really think about my...reactionscomments
Your Eyes Will Be OkayThis morning, I woke up and looked in the mirror. The first thought when I saw my eyes was, wow, I had...reactionscomments
Bridge the GapI walk through the store without pain from the light. I do not wear sunglasses or a hat. My eyes do not...reactionscomments
The Diagnosis ProcessFor a few years, doctors' waiting rooms were common place in my life. At first, there was a lot of fear around...reactionscomments
My Vision Journey with TEDWhen I was a junior in high school, I failed the school vision test. I could not read the letters below a...reactionscomments
Now Closed: 2025 TED Awareness Month Giveaway!The ThyroidEyeDisease.net Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! November is thyroid eye disease (TED) awareness month, and it is...reactionscomments
What Does Bringing Awareness to Thyroid Eye Disease Mean to You?Living with thyroid eye disease (TED) can be challenging. It can change your appearance, affect your confidence and self-esteem, and be hard...reactionscomments
My Identity Before and After My TED DiagnosisI have always prided myself in being a capable and healthy person. When the symptoms of Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease...reactionscomments
AcceptanceAcceptance...oh, how I dreaded that word sometimes, but yet, to have acceptance of some aspects of our life can bring such peace...reactionscomments
My Struggle and Success to Stay Positive While Struggling with TEDI admit that Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease (TED) challenged my natural positive attitude. The symptoms are relentless and unforgiving. Graves'...reactionscomments
The Struggle is RealAll my life I have been a health-conscious person. As a teen perhaps somewhat overly critical, but as I matured I learned...reactionscomments
My Eyes Have Stabilized; What Did I Do Right?I was someone with thyroid eye disease (TED), asking, "What did I do wrong to make myself get this disease?" My eyes...reactions6comments
My Eyes Have StabilizedThe ongoing question that went through my mind daily was, "Will my eyes ever go back to normal again?" Whether it was...reactionscomments
Why Is Self-Care Important, and How Can We Practice It?Self-care has been an ever-evolving concept in our world for decades. Originally, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined self-care in the 1980s...reactionscomments
Spooky and Scary TED Symptoms?Halloween may be here now, but people with thyroid eye disease (TED) may be living with scary symptoms all year round, or...reactionscomments
Four Eyes and Floating WordsIt happened one day in early October, I woke up to 2 smoke detectors on my ceiling. It was early in the...reactionscomments
