Question 1

can you please define graves diease?

Accepted Answer

Graves Disease: Is an autoimmune disorder that caused the  thyroid glad to be overactive.  (hyperthyroidism).

Question 2

i had rai done to treat graves diease, will paleo diet still work?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The paleo diet is still a decent diet for you.

Question 3

can you have a heart attack with graves diease ?

Accepted Answer

Not especially: THe autoimmune disease attacking the thyroid is not directly associated with the heart. THe activated thyroid can cause the heart to beat very rapidly and that can be stressful and damage the heart. this is not common especially since the group that gets graves is young.

Question 4

is there any other diease that could be mistaken for graves disease?

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Graves diagnosis: Graves hyperthyroidism typically involves heat intolerance, tachycardia, palpitations, tremor, irritability, etc.  Many other things can cause these symptoms, eg. Anxiety.  With graves there is typically a goiter, elevated ft4 or t3, (liothyronine) low tsh, increased radioactive iodine uptake.  Combine the symptoms with the labs, and there is not much else that can do this, except a very rare pituitary tsh-oma.

Question 5

how do i find out if i have graves?

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Blood tests: Blood tests are needed along with a physical exam.

Question 6

what is the best treament for graves?

Accepted Answer

It depends.: For different situations, the best treatment may be surgery to remove the thyroid, radioactive iodine to kill the thyroid, or medications to slow the thyroid down.  Radioactive iodine is the most-used treatment in the us, while surgery is seldom used for graves' disease.  Talk with your doctor to find out which treatment might be the best one for you.

Question 7

can grave's disease affect kidney function?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Very rarely, hyperthyroidism from graves' can be so severe that it causes many organs to malfunction.  Usually, however, kidney function stays normal.  More common problem areas are the heart, the bones, and the brain.  Graves' can also cause problems for the eyes, causing double vision or making them bulge out more than usual.

Question 8

wwhy there is amenorrhea with grave's disease?

Accepted Answer

Occurs w/hyperthyroi: Any form of hyperthyroidism can lead to decreased or even absent menses.  Conversely, underactive or hypothyroidism can lead to heavy and frequent menses.

Question 9

before treating and diagnosing graves, should you have a scan done?

Accepted Answer

Depends on therapy: Depends on treatment. Radioactive ablation with I131 requires imaging for determination of volume of gland and homogenicity. Dose is calculated from thyroid uptake and size of gland. Medical therapy and surgery do not require nuclear scan. Can perform ultrasound.

Question 10

if i have grave's disease am i more at risk of getting diabetes or other endo disorder?

Accepted Answer

Mild increased risk: Graves' disease is an autoimmune condition, in which the immune system makes antibodies that target one's own proteins.  Having one autoimmune condition does increase the risk of developing another, including type 1 diabetes, or addison's disease (hypoadrenalism) by about 10-20% compared to someone with no known autoimmune disorders.

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