Question 1

can you die from having graves disease or hashimoto disease?

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Only if untreated.: It would be rare to pass away from graves disease or hashimoto disease, as these diseases are easy to diagnose and treat in this era.  Very rarely, if a patient was avoiding medical care, the thyroid condition could, in time, become severe enough to be fatal.

Question 2

is it possible for you to die from graves disease?

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Hyperthyroid heart: Hyperthyroidism puts a stress on your heart.  The rapid heart rate may be tolerable for a while in a young person, but this can lead to arrhythmias, stroke, heart attacks in older or susceptible people.  There is a condition called thyroid storm, which is rare, but involves cardiovascular collapse from extreme hyperthyroidism.

Question 3

can svt be caused by being hyperthyroid; graves disease? n can u die from svt?

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Yes and unlikely: An overactive thyroid makes the heart beat faster - this is usually sinus tachycardia, but it can also cause aftrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardias. A young person almost never dies of svt unless there is some underlying heart disease.

Question 4

what is graves disease?

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Grave's Disease: Graves' disease is an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). While a number of disorders may result in hyperthyroidism, graves' disease is the most common cause. It casuses the classic look of exophthalmos (bulging eye).

Question 5

what is graves disease?

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immune system quirk: This is an disorder where a persons immune system develops antibodies (like you would to a virus) but these attack the thyroid gland. This causes an overproduction of thyroid hormone to the point you develop symptoms. A variety of treatments focus on shutting down the process.

Question 6

what is graves' disease like?

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Way too much coffee: Grave's is a disease in which antibodies against the thyroid stimulating receptors are formed.  The initiating event is unknown. These antibodies lock on to and continuously stimulate the receptor so the thyroid kicks out thyroid hormone without regulation producing the classic symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, wt loss, increased appetite, dysthermia, hyperdefecation, bulging eyes / stare.

Question 7

what to do about graves disease?

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Get treated: Hi. Graves' disease needs to be treated. 2 real options &amp; 1 third option. If you were my patient, I'd STRONGLY recommend treating you with radioactive iodine (131-I). Alternatively, you could use one of the two anti-thyroid medications - methimazole is preferred, but propylthiouracil (PTU) works well too. Graves' is only a surgical disease in very rare pregnancies. Good luck!

Question 8

best way to treat graves disease?

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Various ways: In your age group, the most common recommendation would be to take antithyroid drugs (methimazole) to control the hyperthyroidism.  After 6 months, one could see if you have gone into remission so that you could discontinue the med.  If if hasn't gone away by up to 2 yrs of treatment, we would recommend radioiodine treatment or surgery to ablate the thyroid.

Question 9

can graves disease be hereditary?

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Yes: Family history of graves' disease is one known risk factor for graves'.  Age, gender, presence of other autoimmune disease, stress, smoking are other known risk factors.

Question 10

when does one get graves disease?

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Graves: Graves is an autoimmune disease where you make antibodies to the thyroid that stimulate the thyroid and you become hyperthyroid.  It is more common in women then men, and tends to be in younger people, but it can be seen at any age. It tends to run in families, and can be brought on by stress,  smoking, excessive iodine, amiodorone (heart failure), g-interferon (for hepatitis), .

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