Experiences with

Graves' disease

Since I have an autoimmune disease (Graves) already and have other allergies that's what I'm hoping for. That and it doesn't affect my getting a transplant! I've had enough setbacks. I I plan on going tomorrow and getting the other tests done.

To make the situation a little more complicated I was diagnosed with a hyperthyroid, my antibodies come back confirming I have Graves disease.

A genetic risk score, calculated to assess their combined effects on clinical end points, shows significant associations with increased risk of both overt (Graves’ disease) and subclinical thyroid disease, as well as clinical complications.

I have Graves disease so my endo doesn’t think it’s unusual but recently my ANA went up. It comes out homogeneous speckled and is normally 1:160 and now 1:320 which I guess is the next level up. Just wondering if anyone else’s ANAs have gone up and if they notice a pattern.

I've been diagnosed with graves disease and put onto carbimazole and beta blockers, I didn't have any blood tests for the first 6 months and started to feel better from my original symptoms, (terrible hand tremors, palpations, anxiety, hair loss, lots of toilet visits) then worse in a different way,

hi all I have Graves’ disease with TED. Bloods fairly stable for 18mths still requiring medications which I trialed myself to go off and went back hyper !!

Hi - been on hydroxycarbamide for about 4 months. Started feeling hot - but no fever and skin normal..anyone else? Nurse says not usual side effect so perhaps drug interaction ( I take other meds)

Please see my bio for my situation. One arm of the Stampede trial compared ADT alone to ADT+Abiraterone for high risk PCa. This resulted in a "Strong" recommendation in the European Prostate Cancer guidleines: [i]"Offer IMRT/VMAT plus IGRT to the prostate in combination with long-term ADT and

My hospital consultant advised me to get the Hep B vaccine in view of my Hep C diagnosis. The consultant told me the GP would administer this (as I would have expected). The GP flatly refuses, saying it is not the job of primary care. I would understand if I were seeking the vaccination for occupational

Hi there. I was taking absolute collagen daily until I recently saw a health practitioner to think about all the ways I can improve my liver health (i stopped drinking in April after a fibrosis diagnosis, high bilirubin count etc, elevated ELT and started a non processed food diet etc) and she told

Metastisized per PSMA PET Scan/CT before SBRT treatment. Stopped taking Xtandi just after last SBRT treatment 4/30/2024, 3/12/2024 Lupron expired early Steptember. PSA readings: May=0.023, July 0.05, October 0.9.89Radiologist directed me to stop taking all hormone theropy on or after last treatment

Hello, I have burning feets from ET for several months here and stomach upset from the aspirin , this despite my good blood values and ascal use. I take the ascal in the evening with meals and Pycnogenol now only half a dose (25mg) in the morning. And guess what. The persistent symptoms have disappeared

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-chemists-ocean-based-molecule-parkinson.html 'Organic chemists at UCLA have created the first synthetic version of a molecule recently discovered in a sea sponge that may have therapeutic benefits for Parkinson's disease and similar disorders. The molecule, known as lissodendoric

My ALP levels have been normal in the past 10 years since I was diagnosed with PBC and resulting cirrhosis. Now all of a sudden my ALP is rising and has been above normal the past three blood tests this year. My latest ALP level was 141...I know that isn't super high but I'm a little concerned and wonder

My ALP levels have been normal in the past 10 years since I was diagnosed with PBC and resulting cirrhosis. Now all of a sudden my ALP is rising and has been above normal the past three blood tests this year. My latest ALP level was 141...I know that isn't super high but I'm a little concerned and wonder

PSA is going up. 0.04 on 24th April, 0.27 on 25th July, 0.41 on 24th August and 1.68 today. I have been on Eligard since I was diagnosed with metastatic PCa in 2016 and my psa has been usually negligible. Have had radiation, chemotherapy (Docetaxel) and SBRT to 2 areas (T10 vertebrae & 6th rib) over

I have my daily struggles with my Parkinson’s symptoms and the on and off periods and the precise dosing of my sinemet during the daytime hours to get me through the day but once nighttime comes around my symptoms all but disappear. I’ve had Parkinson’s for close to 25 years and I’ve have never taken

Anyone using this for sleep and or fighting your cancer? Is it helpful in either regard? Apigenin and prostate cancer… https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3983429/pdf/bgt316.pdf

Hi All, following a PSA of 4.2 and biopsy I was diagnosed as Gleason 3+4 T2cN0 (0/15) R0. I had an RP in Dec 2018 and was undetectable for 18 months before PSA slowly began to climb. In 2024 my PSA hit 0.2 and I had a PSMA that identified a small tumour by a clip from surgery in the prostate bed. May

Hello everyone! I have posted a couple of times before and appreciate how comforting and informative everyone is. I have an update on my dad's treatment progress and a question about rising PSA. Brief history: My 60 year old father was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to his