Grave's Disease

With Graves’ disease, the body's cells and organs work harder than they should, often leading to sweating, tiredness, irregular heartbeat, and weight loss. The symptoms develop slowly, and a person can go for months or years without noticing the disease. In some cases, the autoimmune disease also affects the eyes and causes redness of the eyes and swollen tissue around the eyes. In severe cases, it may cause impaired vision. 

Graves’ disease leads to the thyroid gland producing more thyroid hormones than it needs. This disease affects more women than men, and most patients are under the age of 40. The diagnostic process often starts with a medical examination, followed by blood tests to measure the hormonal levels of the thyroid gland.

Most patients with Graves’ disease recover after treatment. In many cases, medicine is sufficient, and after 1-2 years, the disease has gone into remission. But if the patient relapses, most patients need surgery or radioactive iodine therapy as a definitive therapy. Radioactive iodine is taken orally and permanently blocks the function of the thyroid gland, resulting in cessation of symptoms.