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I fear my 1970's are showing with that title. Let me explain. I can honestly say, I never really knew what the musical group Foreigner was singing about back then...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

Why am I doing this? Sitting for ten minutes is way too long! It’s practically an eternity!! Who decided ten minutes was the lucky time to meditate? Why is this...

Meditation is an ancient practice that began thousands of years ago. It originally was used as part of a person’s spiritual practice. But it has gained popularity in recent years...

Living with thyroid eye disease (TED) can be challenging. It can change your appearance, affect your confidence and self-esteem, and be hard to explain to other people who do not...

Becoming a vocal advocate within the thyroid eye disease (TED) community was never something that I expected, nor frankly was it something that I initially wanted. I have been an...

The Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week 2022 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! The third week of November is Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week! For our inaugural...

The third week of November is Thyroid Eye Disease Awareness Week! From double vision to dry and painful eyes to uncomfortable eye bulging, we know how difficult it can be...

You crept into my life in 2017, no introduction, no common friend, no invite...but there you were. On and off throughout my days you would interrupt me by injecting pressure...

I know I have talked previously about mental health, thyroid disease, and thyroid eye disease (TED), but thought I would take a deeper dive into it. I know for me...

“Your eyes are extremely dry. Can you feel how dry they are?” My regular eye doctor asked me during a follow-up visit with her two months after I was diagnosed...

Starting a new adventure is always the best. It is exciting and fun. On the other hand, it can also be extremely terrifying and nerve-racking. New beginnings are a mix...

I do not wear glasses all the time. I primarily need them for seeing details far away. My physical symptoms of thyroid eye disease (TED) progressed, and because I did...

When I was first diagnosed with thyroid eye disease (TED), I did not want to believe it. So, simply put, I just did not. In fact, I denied it. I...

The other day, I experienced a really bad migraine. It was so bad that I had to lie down in my bed for two hours because it hurt to move...

Having thyroid eye disease (TED) and a thyroid disease is really crazy. I feel like sometimes I feel really good and other times I do not. When I feel like...

Thyroid eye disease (TED) often feels very lonely. There is so much sadness and pain surrounding this disease, and it is hard for others to truly understand what individuals with...

Our need for staying connected to other human beings, and a strong social support network, is a must for good health, just like nourishing food. The ups and downs of...

After the initial shock of my thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis wore off, I still had a lot of questions. These questions had to deal more with the journey TED...

I generally respond to stress in two different ways: I will chat about work stress, politics, and what wild thing recently happened in the autoimmune disease community that I need...