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Conference News!

Oct. 26, 2012

Have you registered for our upcoming Patient & Family Conference?  The event will be held Fri., Oct. 26 - Sun., Oct. 28 at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego.  Please click here to register or view additional details.  Watch for additional details on Twitter at @GDATF or hashtag #GDATFSD.  Several new presenters have been confirmed; click here to view the latest speaker roster.  You can also read comments from past attendees on our web ...

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  • Conference News!

    Oct. 26, 2012

    Have you registered for our upcoming Patient & Family Conference?  The event will be held Fri., Oct. 26 - Sun., Oct. 28 at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego.  Please click here to register or view additional details.  Watch for additional details on Twitter at @GDATF or hashtag #GDATFSD.  Several new presenters have been confirmed; click here to view the latest speaker roster.  You can also read comments from past attendees on our web ...

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  • Culinary Challenge!

    Oct. 10, 2012

    The GDATF is planning a fundraising culinary challenge in Scottsdale, AZ where local culinary students will give your favorite comfort foods a nutritious, delicious makeover!  We are seeking sponsors (local or national) for this event, local culinary schools to participate, and volunteers to assist with marketing, publicity, acquiring silent auction items, and event day logistics.  For more information, please click here or contact us at 877-643-3123, x101 or at info@gdatf.org.

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  • TED Survey

    Sept. 5, 2012

    Have you received a new diagnosis of Thyroid Eye Disease within the last 12 months?  Please click here to complete a short, anonymous survey designed to help improve the future standard of care for TED patients.

    The Amsterdam Declaration was signed by 87 international professional and patient organizations in 2009-2010 with the goal of helping patients with Thyroid Eye Disease receive a more timely diagnosis and referral to specialist care, support for smoking cessation, and ...

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  • Recent News

  • Recent Forum Posts

  • TED symptoms or no?

    Oct. 16, 2012, 10:08 a.m.

    Thanks Kimberly that was an interesting link. I also hope to hear from others about their personal...

  • Questions for surgeon.

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:56 a.m.

    Hello - Looks like you have a great start. Here is some additional info from the patient education site at...

  • TED symptoms or no?

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:51 a.m.

    Hello - Hopefully, you will get some other responses, but here is some general info on TED: (Note on links:...

  • TSH under 1

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:50 a.m.

    Hello - I have not seen any general studies that recommend a TSH of less than 1. However, there are certain...

  • Graves?

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:44 a.m.

    Hello - We aren't doctors here and can't make a diagnosis for you, but *clearly* you are experiencing...

  • Migraines

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:36 a.m.

    @mariaboo - We are fellow patients here, not docs, but I would certainly report the temperature and the...

  • Super-severe TED... anyone else?

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:33 a.m.

    Hello and welcome! I'm sorry to hear that you had such a difficult road *finally* getting your Graves'...

  • Questions for surgeon.

    Oct. 16, 2012, 9:21 a.m.

    I have my surgical consult today and here is a list of questions I have for him. Please tell me what I'm...

  • TED symptoms or no?

    Oct. 16, 2012, 8:20 a.m.

    Hello, Diagnosed with Graves’ Disease in 2008. I noticed pressure behind my right eye about 3 years ago...

  • TSH under 1

    Oct. 16, 2012, 5:25 a.m.

    I received RAI a few years ago now and have been on Synthroid since. My endo emphasizes after every lab that...

  • Graves?

    Oct. 15, 2012, 11:10 p.m.

    I suspect I have Graves disease. Hopefully, that way I can get it treated and get on with my life. TSH 1.29...

  • Does everyone gain weight with a TT?

    Oct. 15, 2012, 6:04 p.m.

    I agree….. I have found the answers here more informative than the Facebook pages for the most part.

  • Does everyone gain weight with a TT?

    Oct. 15, 2012, 5:12 p.m.

    Bobbi, what an excellent and concise summary of the thyroid hormonal process. i don't know what you do for a...

  • Migraines

    Oct. 15, 2012, 1:49 p.m.

    Kimberly - I went to my Doctor today and he wanted to put me on steroids. I didn't want to take that route....

  • Super-severe TED... anyone else?

    Oct. 15, 2012, 1:24 p.m.

    I am an (almost) 42 yo female who was diagnosed with Graves in 2007. By that time, I had probably had the...

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