Home | GDATF

Show/Hide

Shop 'Til You Drop - And Help the GDATF!

Nov. 13, 2018

Did you know that your regular online shopping can help the GDATF fund its patient education and support programs? By purchasing through one of the following channels, online retailers will donate a portion of proceeds to the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation - at no cost to you!

Amazon Smile Program
iGive
eBay

Amazon Smile Program: Use your regular Amazon login from the Amazon Smile link, and 0.5% of your total purchase will be donated to ...

Shop 'Til You Drop - And Help the GDATF!
Nov. 13, 2018
Did you know that your regular online shopping can help the GDATF fund its patient education and support programs? By purchasing through one of the following channels, online retailers will donate a portion of proceeds to the Graves’ Disease & Thyroid Foundation - at no cost to you!

Amazon Smile Program
iGive
eBay

Amazon Smile Program: Use your regular Amazon login from the Amazon Smile link, and 0.5% of your total purchase will be donated to ...

Read More
Wendy Williams Video Greeting!
July 24, 2018
Talk show host Wendy Williams from The Wendy Williams Show recorded a special greeting to kick off the Graves' Disease & Thyroid Foundation's 2018 Patient & Family Conference in San Diego, CA!

On behalf of the GDATF's staff and Board - and all of our conference attendees - a million thanks to Wendy and her team for taking the time to let Graves' patients know that they are not alone!

Click here to watch the video!

Read More
Thyroid Eye Disease Breakthrough!
June 30, 2017
If you've been diagnosed with thyroid eye disease, you know that the current options leave much to be desired: wait, wait, wait, wait some more -- and eventually get approved for one or more surgeries to address bulging, swelling, and double vision. (With steroid therapy sometimes used as a temporary stopgap). However, the successful trial of a brand new drug could prove to be a game-changer for patients living with this disfiguring and frustrating condition ...

Read More
Recent News
- Free Chicago Patient Event!
  Oct. 7, 2018, 4:31 a.m.
- Wendy Williams Video Greeting!
  July 24, 2018, 4:15 p.m.
- Registration Open for Patient Events in Washington, D.C. and Chicago!
  July 20, 2018, 2:10 p.m.
- Facebook Group Guidelines
  July 9, 2018, 2:56 p.m.
- San Diego Wrap-Up!
  June 17, 2018, 6:42 p.m.

Recent Forum Posts

Breasts getting larger? Rash?

Nov. 16, 2018, 6:08 p.m.

I think I'll mention it to the endocrinologist when I notify her that I've had the tests and give her a...
Breasts getting larger? Rash?

Nov. 16, 2018, 5:39 p.m.

Hello - I've not heard of the specific issues you are mentioning (although certainly overall weight gain can...
Breasts getting larger? Rash?

Nov. 16, 2018, 4:36 p.m.

Levothyroxine is a hormone chemically identical to the hormone produced by your thyroid. It is not a drug per...
Breasts getting larger? Rash?

Nov. 16, 2018, 3:16 p.m.

I've been on levothyroxine about 6 weeks and will be getting my next blood tests in week or two. I'm working...
Help!

Nov. 14, 2018, 10:22 p.m.

Your message made me think of four things that might help. First, since your GD started after your pregnancy...
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Nov. 5, 2018, 10:36 p.m.

I just got insurance approval to try Botox for my migraines. Appointment is Thursday. Crossing my fingers.
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Oct. 31, 2018, 3:58 p.m.

I hear you on the migraines. Sometimes I think it is my IBS-D and then I get the headache and realize it was...
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Oct. 29, 2018, 12:10 p.m.

Ah, at three weeks out I was still in my levothyroxine honeymoon phase. I felt good for about a month (my...
Hi - I'm new and have some questions

Oct. 29, 2018, 11:31 a.m.

BTW - Just as a comparison, since this was the main point of your inquiry… Note: When you see this...
Hi - I'm new and have some questions

Oct. 29, 2018, 10:36 a.m.

As Kimberly said, every lab has a different “normal” range, so you'd have to refer to your lab...
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Oct. 28, 2018, 6:49 p.m.

My first lab tests after starting the thyroid hormone will be about a month from now. Until then I think I'll...
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Oct. 28, 2018, 4:23 a.m.

It takes a good six weeks for the levothyroxine to reach an optimal and stable level. That is why your labs...
Relatively new on levothyroxine and lots of questions

Oct. 27, 2018, 7:35 p.m.

I've been on levothyroxine about 3 weeks. Something new and strange seems to happen every few days. However,...
Hi - I'm new and have some questions

Oct. 24, 2018, 6:10 p.m.

Hello and welcome - We are fellow patients here and aren't allowed to interpret labs or make a diagnosis. It...
Hi - I'm new and have some questions

Oct. 24, 2018, 8:49 a.m.

Hi - I was recently diagnosed with Graves Disease. My doc said that I have a mild case? Here are my numbers:...

Shop 'Til You Drop - And Help the GDATF!

Shop 'Til You Drop - And Help the GDATF!

Wendy Williams Video Greeting!

Thyroid Eye Disease Breakthrough!

Recent News

Recent Forum Posts

Questions? Problems? Please contact us at [email protected] or 877-643-3123.