My boyfriend was just diagnosed with Graves Disease, and he has been put on medication, two different meds, not sure the name. We had been wondering for a while why he was shaking so much, his heart was pounding, and his eyes began buldging. Here is the problem, He is incarcerated for the next 33 months, and is only able to obtain minimal information about everything, including his disease, from in there, there are just not enough resorces. I want to learn everything I can, and send him in all the info I can, so that he will be ok, and less stressed, and when he comes home, we can have a long happy life together. Can anyone please help??????
2006-10-14 09:34:58 · 2 answers · asked by Lees' 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The internet is your best option, under the circumstances. Google "Graves Disease". This is an example of what I pulled up.
What is Graves’ disease?
Graves' Disease is a type of autoimmune disease that causes over-activity of the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism. This over-activity is also sometimes called "toxic diffuse goiter." The thyroid gland helps set the rate of metabolism, which is the rate at which the body uses energy. When the thyroid is too active, it makes more thyroid hormones than the body needs. High levels of thyroid hormones can cause side effects such as weight loss, rapid heart rate and nervousness. This is an uncommon disease that affects 2 percent of all women at some time in their lives. Graves’ Disease also tends to affect women between the ages of 20 and 40, although it occurs in infants, children, and the elderly.
See, that was easy.
2006-10-14 09:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god i know how he feels
2006-10-14 11:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by kmk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋