2. Anyone can be affected
by this disease.
ANYONE.
Yet it seems like more
females are affected
because we mean…it’s
a thyroid problem.
You can be any age but
the average age seems
to be in the mid 40’s
and for
females, somewhere in
their early to mid 20’s.
Not racist – any race is
eligible for this disease.
3. This disease is a
branch from Grave’s
disease which affects
the thyroid. It’s mostly
known for hormonal
problems it causes
when swelling occurs.
Graves Disease has
many other symptoms
but the main one we’re
focusing on is the eye
portion.
4. Itusually occurs at
anytime of year with
anyone.
This feature of
Grave’s Disease is
called
EXOPHTHALAMOS.
(protruding eyes)
Yeah. Try saying that
5 times fast!
5. Exophthalmos is this.
Yikes.
Characterized by
protruding
eyeballs, doctors
have yet to figure out
if this disorder is
actually a symptom of
Grave’s Disease or
not.
6. What this can do is create really bad discomfort in the
eyes and cause dryness and redness.
The swollen eyeballs are prone to tearing because the
lids are so swollen that no protection to the eyes are
available.
In really bad cases, the optic nerve can get damaged
and cause partial blindness to the person.
Double yikes.
7. In minor cases, eyedrops will help
treat it
In even bigger cases prism glasses
will be used to correct double vision
Severe cases, RAI will be used.
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severe e
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8. Most of the time thyroid
disorders are cured or
treated with heavy
medication (pills and
steroids)
But in reality, they come
with many sides effects and
risks
So why not just try and
prevent it before it reaches
you?
Natural thyroid ―medication‖
consists of herbs and
natural diets, and even
yoga and meditation
techniques that can aid in
NOT using drugs.
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