I feel lack of concentration is pulling me back in my career...and unfortunately I could not find much help...I am 27 years old married .. my specialist did not share much about it I was just told I have Graves and the treatment is RAI and antithyroid meds. I dont know who should I talk to regarding what I am facing as its only me who knows how good my concentration was...Plz help me if you can...
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Hi Anon,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Common signs and symptoms of Graves' disease include:
Anxiety
Irritability
Difficulty sleeping
Fatigue
A rapid or irregular heartbeat
A fine tremor of your hands or fingers
An increase in perspiration or warm, moist skin
Sensitivity to heat
Weight loss, despite normal eating habits
Enlargement of your thyroid gland (goiter)
Change in menstrual cycles
Erectile dysfunction or reduced libido
Frequent bowel movements or diarrhea
Bulging eyes
Thick, red skin usually on the shins or tops of the feet
The treatment goals for Graves' disease are to inhibit the production of thyroid hormones and to block the effect of the hormones on the body. Some treatments include:
Radioactive iodine therapy
With this therapy, you take radioactive iodine, or radioiodine, by mouth,
Anti-thyroid medications interfere with the thyroid's use of iodine to produce hormones or surgery.
Best,
Daisy
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