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June 17, 2018

Our 2018 San Diego Patient & Family Conference is in the books! If this was the 2018 Academy Awards, we would NOT win the jet ski for giving the shortest speech, because we have a LOT of people to thank!

Our Sponsors: Horizon Pharma, The Bell Charitable Foundation, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.

Our Presenters: Dr. Terry Smith, Dr. Kimberly Cockerham, Nancy Hord Patterson, Ph.D., Dr. Farshad Moradi, Dr. Thomas Kelly ...

San Diego Wrap-Up!
June 17, 2018
Our 2018 San Diego Patient & Family Conference is in the books! If this was the 2018 Academy Awards, we would NOT win the jet ski for giving the shortest speech, because we have a LOT of people to thank!

Our Sponsors: Horizon Pharma, The Bell Charitable Foundation, and the County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.

Our Presenters: Dr. Terry Smith, Dr. Kimberly Cockerham, Nancy Hord Patterson, Ph.D., Dr. Farshad Moradi, Dr. Thomas Kelly ...

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GDATF Statement on the Passing of Barbara Bush
April 18, 2018
The staff and Board members of the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation (GDATF) would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of former first lady Barbara Bush, who passed away yesterdy at age 92. Mrs. Bush was diagnosed with Graves' disease in 1989, but never let the condition define her or limit her potential. Her tireless advocacy for literacy and other charitable causes – especially after her diagnosis – is an inspiration to Graves’ patients ...

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Thyroid Eye Disease Breakthrough!
June 30, 2017
If you've been diagnosed with thyroid eye disease, you know that the current options leave much to be desired: wait, wait, wait, wait some more -- and eventually get approved for one or more surgeries to address bulging, swelling, and double vision. (With steroid therapy sometimes used as a temporary stopgap). However, the successful trial of a brand new drug could prove to be a game-changer for patients living with this disfiguring and frustrating condition ...

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  April 18, 2018, 1:12 p.m.
- GDATF Patient & Family Conference June 14-17 in San Diego!
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New to Graves and scared of PTU.

June 23, 2018, 7:55 p.m.

Thank you! I was really bummed because I was feeling so good on the methimazole and then severe, unbearable...
New Members - Please Review the Forum Guidelines in the "Announcements" Section of the Forum Prior to Posting

June 22, 2018, 5:51 p.m.

Hi all - I rejected a number of new posts today that did not conform to the forum's guidelines on (1)...
New to Graves and scared of PTU.

June 22, 2018, 5:46 p.m.

Hello and welcome - Liver issues are not common, but this *is* an issue to be aware of, expecially since...
New to Graves and scared of PTU.

June 22, 2018, 5:16 p.m.

Hello, I was just diagnosed 3 weeks ago and started on methimazole at 10 mg twice daily. I developed an...
Thyroid blood test normal. Frustrated. Please Help.

June 19, 2018, 4:05 a.m.

Usually the double vision in Graves is caused by esotropia (eyes turning in) and/or it is vertical diplopia....
Thyroid blood test normal. Frustrated. Please Help.

June 18, 2018, 6:09 p.m.

Thank you for replying. I suppose I'm just looking for the right questions to ask. My primary doctor would...
Thyroid blood test normal. Frustrated. Please Help.

June 14, 2018, 7:10 p.m.

Hello and welcome - We are fellow patients here, not doctors, so we can't make a diagnosis for you. (And I've...
Thyroid blood test normal. Frustrated. Please Help.

June 13, 2018, 5:39 p.m.

I'll try keep it short and to the point. I had a blood test with ‘normal’ results and I'm...
RAI or surgery

June 13, 2018, 7:32 a.m.

Hi beauty 2010, I was diagnosed in July 2013 and had RA. Aside from the week long diet before and the 4 days...
RAI or surgery

June 12, 2018, 6:51 p.m.

I had thyroidectomy nearly 5 years ago. Surgery easy, no problems, no issues with replacement hormone. I feel...
RAI or surgery

June 12, 2018, 12:30 p.m.

Hi I have had Graves for 10 years and have had four relapses so I need to have definitive treatment I am...
What's Your Greatest Accomplishment Since Your Diagnosis?

June 7, 2018, 4:01 p.m.

Hi Kimberly, Love Success Stories! Mine is already written up the Forum, and it was certainly worth the wait,...
What's Your Greatest Accomplishment Since Your Diagnosis?

June 6, 2018, 9:49 a.m.

Let's talk SUCCESS STORIES! What's been your proudest accomplishment since your diagnosis? Have you gone back...
Follow up visits after radioactive iodine therapy

June 5, 2018, 4:11 p.m.

Hello - I went the antithyroid meds route, so hopefully, others who have had RAI will chime in. It can take...
Follow up visits after radioactive iodine therapy

June 5, 2018, 10:24 a.m.

I'm scheduled for treatment at the end of the month. I've only seen my endocrinologist twice: an initial...

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