Patient Story - Thyroid Eye Disease

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • Andrea was diagnosed with Grave’s and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) in 2016. It took her almost seven years to regain her health and get her life back on track. Thanks to new treatment options and therapies she is now able to live her best life. The journey to get there however, was not an easy one. She has lived through the pain, frustration, confusion, and loneliness that are all associated with a disease diagnosis. She shares her story today to help others along their journeys and bring about meaningful change.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 24

  • @madisonrose1576
    @madisonrose1576 Рік тому +11

    It feels good to know I’m not alone.

  • @ddfigueroa5618
    @ddfigueroa5618 Рік тому +5

    This is the best video I’ve seen to describe how it feels to live with TED. Having Graves is bad enough, but the diagnosis of TED is FAR worse. Thank you for your advocacy.

  • @user-ek2fn3qg8w
    @user-ek2fn3qg8w 7 місяців тому +6

    Thank you so much! I am in the inflammatory stage and trying to find treatment prior to my eyes bulging out. Frustrating and lonely!

  • @andreadublin6962
    @andreadublin6962 Рік тому +9

    I'm am experiencing TED at this moment and I'm so depressed because I hate to look at myself in the mirror and sunglasses are my best friend 😢😢

    • @MilwaukeeFacebook
      @MilwaukeeFacebook 17 днів тому

      Check out Medical Medium start doing his liver detox over and over again or any of his healing protocols. Thyroid Healing Book is fantastic too. You can heal this, im just starting my healing too. Good luck

  • @amarieduke7368
    @amarieduke7368 Рік тому +4

    Such an inspiration! Thank you for being brave enough to share your story, strong enough to overcome it, and passionate enough to make changes for others. You are a hero!

  • @MilwaukeeFacebook
    @MilwaukeeFacebook 17 днів тому

    This video didn’t tell me how to heal or what to do at all. Thank god I know about Medical Medium he’s curing millions for free.

  • @blossomsofmylife5698
    @blossomsofmylife5698 6 місяців тому

    Thank you so very much for sharing your story, I have Graves and went to so many eye drs who did not know anything about TED, Finally I found a dr who told me about this infusion medication. So grateful! These last two years have been so very difficult

    • @amomen67
      @amomen67 2 місяці тому +1

      I am trying to find treatment, which infusion medication are you on? Is it prednisone?

    • @blossomsofmylife5698
      @blossomsofmylife5698 2 місяці тому

      @@amomen67 blessings to you. I am waiting for approval of Tepezza🙏🏼

  • @user-qw2sx9zk4l
    @user-qw2sx9zk4l Рік тому +1

    I was diagnosed at 30 and still my eyes are swollen and bulged out. It has been so awful for me mentally and physically also and im 57 now been through 21 surgeries its awful

  • @user-wv2qk9zg6e
    @user-wv2qk9zg6e Рік тому +4

    I have been suffering from graves disease for 7 years now. Nothing has change. My health is just getting worse. I have been living on anti thyroid drugs but they dont seem to work. Im confused and scared. They say there are only two ways to remove. Surgery and radioactive iodine. In my country, our option is only surgery. But i am afraid of the surgery because I dont trust our own health system and doctors. I dont know what to do

    • @Mztrue87
      @Mztrue87 9 місяців тому

      Change your diet I don't trust Drs either, they constantlt trierd to talk me into removing ny yhyroid gland but after reading books, that doesnt actually stop you from having it so cjose not to get it removed. When ever i changed my diet it went into remission, Drs would constantly say to me "the medication must be working" but i havent taken it in like 9yrs 😂

    • @xxx-205
      @xxx-205 7 місяців тому

      @@Mztrue87what did you remove from your diet?

    • @pattya4696
      @pattya4696 5 місяців тому

      Eat healthy foods. Take selenium and take D3 K2.

    • @mk1alexander
      @mk1alexander 2 місяці тому

      Gluten is key. Second grains, eggs and dairy are helpful too

    • @MilwaukeeFacebook
      @MilwaukeeFacebook 17 днів тому

      Read Thyroid Healing by Anthony Williams, medical medium. Then do his liver detox over and over from liver rescue. You can heal

  • @user-qn2qz4qm8x
    @user-qn2qz4qm8x Рік тому +3

    I need help to i have grave disease god bless you

  • @a.prz.5121
    @a.prz.5121 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing . my respects .

  • @angelmaruska1562
    @angelmaruska1562 2 місяці тому +1

    Iam new to the thyroid eye disease diagnosis. I have 1 eye bulging and symptoms definitely are effecting my capability to work and go to school. This is hard to navigate even today

  • @sebastianarielburd3119
    @sebastianarielburd3119 Рік тому +1

    Hi, thanks for sharing your story. It started a year ago with sudden pain in the back of my right eye. Went to see a few eye doctors and they also said: dryness or migraine. I knew it was something else, we know our own bodies better than the MD s.
    Finally after several opinions w different eye doctors, I convinced one of them to order CT and it shows that I have thyroid eye disease, although the blood lab it shows all normal. The eye disease doctor mentioned about the infusion treatment every 3 weeks for the next 6 months. I am a guy in the 50's with no history in my family at all about this type of disease.
    Did you know anything about the treatment, how effective? I am just cared of the several side effects the treatment has.
    Thanks again
    Sebastian

  • @Codydoggy
    @Codydoggy 11 місяців тому +5

    So what surgery did you have 😳🤷‍♀️

  • @jacobsolliday8017
    @jacobsolliday8017 9 місяців тому +2

    What was the treatment she got?

  • @emilyemily6316
    @emilyemily6316 5 місяців тому

    Will medicare cover this kind of cosmetic surgery?