The Foundation's patient & family conferences are designed to help attendees learn more about Graves’ Disease, thyroid eye disease, and related disorders. Guest speakers include physicians, researchers, and allied health professionals. Attendees are also be able to share their own experiences and connect with fellow patients and family members.
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This is great news - thanks for the update!
Thank you for all the great info and support. I DID start feeling better Saturday, which was 4 days after...
Hello - as Liz1967 noted, your body needs some time to heal, and you will need some time (a few weeks) to...
Hello - For patients who are considered low risk, RAI is not always recommended after thyroidectomy. Your...
Liz, Thank you for your informative post. They didn't tell me not to take calcium within four hours of my...
Do not take any calcium within 4 hours of taking your thyroid replacement. It interferes with absorption. You...
I had my thyroid removed on June 3 rd and felt normal again for about 4 days, then started to decline. I've...
Thank you for your encouragement! I really appreciate it.
This is one of the major reasons to choose a thyroidectomy as Graves patients have a higher risk for...
I am one week out of choosing a Thyroidectomy. I was diagnosed with Graves in February. Today, I went in for...
Hi Kelly, It took a long time for me to get to the right MMI doseage. At one point I had to be checked once a...
Hello and welcome - The experience with methimazole is very individual. Many patients end up doing well on a...
Hello and welcome - You might also try the PM feature, as members don't always check back here once they are...
It is hard to keep levels where you want them on methimazole. It requires frequent monitoring and dose...
geckomama Hi all, Thank you for the nice and detailed replies. Yes, I am on methimazole and propranolol....
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