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Mayo Clinic
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Graves' disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
June 14, 2024 - Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this immune system condition that results in too much thyroid hormone.
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WebMD
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Graves' Disease - What is Graves' Disease and What Causes It?
June 23, 2024 - In some cases, Graves' disease goes into remission or disappears completely after several months or years. Left untreated, however, it can lead to serious complications and even death.
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Untreated Graves Can Kill You
A Community for those living with and dealing with Graves' Disease. ... Look, I understand how scary getting Graves can be. I also went through my own bargaining phase after getting it - I wished I had anything else. I asked God to give me cancer instead. Please don’t ruin my life. I want babies and to be able to leave my house without shitting myself. Please. Anything else. My endocrinologist was shocked that I was so upset. No one gets it and you ... More on reddit.com
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It can end your life if you don't get it treated. My GP missed the signs/symptoms and test results, and I've been untreated for a years (on treatment now) and I ended up in a v bad way and now have heart problems (in part due to the increased heart rate). Taking medication for a while/life will come to us all in the end. More on reddit.com
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Everyday Health
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Dangerous Complications of Untreated Graves’ Disease
August 16, 2024 - The right treatment plan can help ward off complications of Graves’ disease, some of which can be dangerous. Here’s what you need to know.
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Thyroid Cancer
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How to Treat Graves’ Disease: Top 3 Options
July 12, 2022 - Total thyroid removal (total thyroidectomy) is the best and most definitive way to treat Graves’ disease. Simply put, you cannot have Graves’ disease if you do not have a thyroid gland. With the offending organ (the thyroid) removed, the dysfunction of the immune system with regards to the antibodies that are causing the symptoms and abnormal thyroid physiology halts.
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Women's Health
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Graves' disease | Office on Women's Health
October 24, 2025 - Symptoms of Graves' disease may include bulging eyes, weight loss, and a fast metabolism. Hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease is treatable with medicine. But if left untreated, Graves' disease can cause osteoporosis, heart problems, and problems getting pregnant and during pregnancy.
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American Thyroid Association
thyroid.org › home › patients portal › clinical thyroidology for the public › june 2018 › vol 11 issue 6 p.8-9
Does having Graves’ disease increase a patient’s risk of suicide?
June 9, 2018 - It has been noted that anxiety and other mood disorders are common in patients with hyperthyroidism and can be severe. One aspect of Graves' disease that may make underlying anxiety and mood disorders worse is the present of Graves' eye disease. This study was done to understand whether patients with Graves' disease, especially those with eye disease are at a higher risk of death from suicide.
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Mamahealth
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How Long Can You Live With Graves' Disease? Expert Guide
Our aim is simple - give you clear, honest information that helps you feel confident living with this condition. People with Graves' disease generally have positive survival rates when they receive proper treatment and management.
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MedlinePlus
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Hyperthyroidism | Graves' Disease | Overactive Thyroid | MedlinePlus
If hyperthyroidism isn't treated, it can cause some serious health problems, including: An irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart problems · An eye disease called Graves' ophthalmopathy.
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Medical News Today
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Can hyperthyroidism be life threatening? Risks, health effects & more
November 29, 2022 - (2021). https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/hyperthyroidism · Mathew, P., et al. (2022). Hyperthyroidism. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537053/ Pokhrel, B., et al. (2022). Thyroid storm. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448095/ ... Hyperthyroidism has many causes, such as infection, pregnancy, and iodine overexposure. Several conditions can also cause hyperthyroidism. Read more.READ MORE ... Graves' disease is a condition that involves an overactive thyroid.
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Yale Medicine
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Graves' Disease | Fact Sheets | Yale Medicine
October 27, 2024 - An autoimmune disorder in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone
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PubMed
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Sudden death associated with undiagnosed Graves' disease - PubMed
We report a case of Graves' disease in association with sudden death in a previously healthy, undiagnosed young female. This case illustrates an unusual initial presentation of Graves' disease.
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NHS
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Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) - Complications - NHS
Several complications can develop if you have an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), particularly if the condition is not treated. Eye problems, known as thyroid eye disease or Graves' ophthalmopathy, affect around 1 in 4 people with an overactive thyroid caused by Graves' disease.
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British Thyroid Foundation
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Gemma's story - Graves' disease
November 21, 2023 - Gemma charts her long journey to get her thyroid levels under control before having surgery
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Wikipedia
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Graves' disease - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Thyrotoxicosis can also augment ... This can cause stomach upset, excessive urination, and impaired kidney function. Graves' disease may present clinically with one or more of these characteristic signs: ... Fatigue (70%), weight loss (60%) with increased appetite in young people and ...
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University of Michigan Health
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Hyperthyroidism & Graves’ Disease | University of Michigan Health
If the thyroid gland has several nodules, those nodules can sometimes produce too much thyroid hormone causing hyperthyroidism. This is most often found in patients over 50 years old. In many cases, a person may have had a multinodular goiter for several years before it starts to produce excess amounts of thyroid hormone. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid.
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Cooper University Health Care
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Graves' Disease | Cooper University Health Care
Comprehensive support: We understand that Graves’ disease can affect multiple body systems – and your quality of life.
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Healthgrades
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Graves' Disease Life Expectancy: Complications and Outlook
February 21, 2025 - While Graves’ disease alone is not usually life threatening, it can cause health complications that may shorten life expectancy. Graves’ disease is one of the leading causes of hyperthyroidism, where your thyroid gland produces too much ...
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Reddit
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Untreated Graves Can Kill You : r/gravesdisease
February 29, 2024 - tl;dr: You have Graves’ disease. There are a few treatments but you do have to pick one and this isn’t fuck around and find out time.
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American Thyroid Association
thyroid.org › home › patients portal › clinical thyroidology for the public › april 2019 › vol 12 issue 4 p.7-8
Quality of life is worse at 6-10 years after radioactive iodine therapy of Graves’ disease compared with treatment with antithyroid drugs or surgery.
April 15, 2019 - BACKGROUND Graves’ disease is a common cause of an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). Studies have shown that having Graves’ disease may have negative impact on patient’s quality of life. Graves’ disease is usually treated with antithyroid drugs, radioactive iodine therapy, or surgery.
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Penn Medicine
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Graves disease
November 29, 2025 - Graves disease is most common in women over age 20. But the disorder can occur at any age and can affect men as well. ... The eyeballs may seem to be bulging out and may be painful. Eyes can feel irritated, itchy, or tear more frequently. Double vision may be present. Decreased vision and damage to the cornea can also occur in severe cases. ... Treatment is aimed at controlling your ...