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I have talked a ton previously about my thyroid eye disease (TED). For a little recap, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in my mid-twenties and then later diagnosed with...

For so many years, thyroid eye disease (TED) took over all my thoughts. It was my main source of worry and concern in my daily life. I was obsessed with...

I feel like I have had a ton of time to reflect on everything, from my Graves' disease diagnosis to my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis. It was and continues...

I walk through the store without pain from the light. I do not wear sunglasses or a hat. My eyes do not well up from imitation. I spent years shielding...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on our partner site RareDisease.net. It can be so hard for people outside of the rare disease community to truly understand what we go...

I am always worried (scared - okay, beyond terrified) that something bad will happen and thyroid eye disease (TED) will rear its’ ugly head again, launching itself into a new...

When you are dealing with a disease as complicated and individualized as thyroid eye disease (TED), the facts can be a bit blurry around the edges. I have been diagnosed...

I am a creative person. I love writing poetry, stories, and journaling. I got a BA in creative writing from Metropolitan State University of Denver and graduated with Cum Laude...

I am reading through my old journals and I am shocked by the absence of my thyroid eye disease (TED). I did not remember this but when I was diagnosed...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) has a huge impact on my life physically, emotionally, socially, and financially. But it has also necessitated small changes and those small changes help me cope...

It has been a few years since I have experienced extreme thyroid eye disease (TED) symptoms. I have lived in a phase I would call my new normal. Things definitely...

Waking up with double vision on the first Wednesday of October 5 years ago was the first time I was suddenly made aware something had changed with my eyes. When...

Winter is not my friend. While I enjoyed snowy activities as a kid, those days are long behind me, and I have come to dread that crisp feeling in the...

Editor's Note: This article was written by Mallory San Nicolas and originally appeared on our partner site Myasthenia-Gravis.com The holidays are coming up, and for someone with myasthenia gravis (MG)...

As we approach the holiday season, I am inclined to reflect on how my eyes may be affected. With thyroid eye disease (TED), symptoms can come and go, sometimes depending...

When I had thyroid eye disease (TED), the cold weather was not my friend. I found I made very little progress with my eyes during the months when the cold...

I am a big self-care advocate and I feel like every single person needs a form of self-care. It can be different for each person, but I really leaned into the...

The holidays can be stressful in general. A lot of family, a lot of togetherness. Catching up with how the year has gone. Having thyroid eye disease (TED) can add...

For 3 years straight, my body and my emotions were constantly on high alert, waiting for when my eyes would become irritated from thyroid eye disease (TED). I was left...

When I first was diagnosed with Graves' Disease, I found an endocrinologist. I have a great relationship with her and I am really grateful. I was lucky enough to have...