Difficulty Brushing teeth with Graves

[marco12]

Hi I wonder if anyone else has the same experience could help me out, my wife has graves, recently she has had another burst of her thyroid and she is finding it very difficult to brush her teeth, her gag reflex is quite sensitive and has been heightened by her graves, is there anyway of easing this issue so she can brush her teeth without feeling like she is about the throw up each time. Any help would be really appreciated.

[Thor70]

Hi Marco. I was diagnosed with Graves 8 years ago and yes, I have the very same problem. It comes and goes, I can’t say why but I know that it does. There are times that it does get so bad that I do end up throwing up - it’s no joke, it’s terrible. I would like to hear from others too.

[Belle_architect]

I have Graves too and I am noticing that I have the same issue when I brush my teeth. The only thing I do is brush in section and spit a lot. Otherwise I throw up. I didn’t know it was a symptom of Graves until you posted about it.

[Greengrass21]

Mine is very high and if I have a cough much worse, I’m sorry but I’ve not found anything that helps but it is better when my thyroid levels aren’t low.