Question 1

what causes graves' disease to occur?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune disease: 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 2

can extended use of adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) cause graves disease?

Accepted Answer

Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine): There is no proven causal relationship between Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) and Grave's disease.  There is some hypothesized association between amphetamine use and thyroid/ autoimmune disorders.  However, that has not been definitively demonstrated in the literature as of yet.

Question 3

does a thyroid ultrasound know that i smoked weed and cigarettes? does weed causes graves' disease? will they find out i do drugs?

Accepted Answer

No: no and no unless they can smell it on your body or you are acting under the influence.  By the way if you are that concerned good reason to stop!

Question 4

what causes grave's disease to happen?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune: You have hla antigen that predisposing you to getting autoimmune disease (likely inherrited from parent). Usually there is a major stressor in your life that triggers the activation of the smoldering beast. Once the immune response is triggered, you develope stimulating antibodies against your thyroid gland telling it to turn on and make inappropriate amounts of hormone.

Question 5

what is the cause of graves disease?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune: Graves' disease is caused by an antibody mimicking the action of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) causing the gland to overproduce thyroid hormones.

Question 6

what are the causes of graves' disease?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune disorder: Graves disease is caused by antibodies which stimulate the thyroid gland to proliferate and hypersecrete thyroid hormone. There are aother causes of hyperthyroidism such as nodules or inflamation in the thyroid gland. Rarely excess iodine ingestion can also cause hyperthyroidism.

Question 7

what are the usual causes of graves' disease? and can mccune albright syndrome cause it?

Accepted Answer

Unusual hyperthyroid: One of the features of McCune Albright syndrome is overproduction of hormones from a number of glands, and hyperthyroidism is one of them.  Among people with hyperthyroid, McCune Albright is a rare cause, however. Graves disease is autoimmune with elevated antibodies. I think the hyperthyroid of McCune Albright does not have these antibodies.

Question 8

thought my condition of a high pulse caused by graves' disease was over, but i went for a jog and nearly collapsed, my pulse was 152, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Check with doctor: This suggests that your thyroid may be overactive.   On the other hand, a cardiac condition including mitral valve prolapse may also cause rapid heart rate.

Question 9

what is the cause of graves diseases?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmunity: Wbcs make an antigen that slips into the receptor for the bodies natural TSH causing the production of too much thyroid hormone.

Question 10

if you are overmedicated on synthroid (thyroxine) can it cause symptoms of graves disease?

Accepted Answer

Potentially yes.: Being on too high of a dose of synthroid (thyroxine) would share some similarities with the symptoms of graves' disease.

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