Question 1

i'm a 29 year old woman with graves disease, lately i have been experiencing stiffness and joint pain, moreso in my knees, ankles, and hands. idea?

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Graves disease: I presume you are taking medicine to control your thyroid or you have had the thyroid treated with radioactive iodine.

I do not relate the symptoms you are expressing to Grave's disease. You must quickly arrange to see your doctor ASAP.

If things are really that bad I would go the nearest Emergency room today and find out what is wrong.

Hope all goes well.

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

will i have graves disease for life?

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Yes: But you will not always be hyperthyroid. Talk to your doctor about the effect of treatment on graves'.

Question 6

what is graves' disease a risk factor for?

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Graves' disease is a risk factor for::   Underactive thyroid, Goiter, Thyroid nodules.

Question 7

are there early symptoms of graves' disease?

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Graves disease: There are no one specific symptoms of graves' that occur first.  It's different for different people but in general, graves' symptoms are: nervousness, more sweatings, fatigue, can't stand heat, weight loss, more bowel movements, more appetite. Signs: high blood pressure, hand tremor, clammy skin, rapid pulse, flushing..

Question 8

i think i have graves disease, will my baby too?

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Neonatal Graves: One to 5 percent of neonates born to women with graves' disease have hyperthyroidism due to transplacental transfer of TSH receptor-stimulating antibodies. The incidence is higher in women with high titers of these antibodies.  If you have graves disease your obstetrician needs to follow you and the baby carefully for the best outcome.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: graves' disease?

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Graves' disease: Graves' disease =   immune system disorder with hyperthyroidism  ( too much  thyroid hormone) with protruding eyes , anxiety and enlargement of thyroid gland. See:  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/graves-disease/basics/definition/con-20025811

Question 10

what are some of the risk factors for getting graves' disease?

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The risk factors for getting Graves' disease include::   Gamma rays, Stress, Tobacco smoking.

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