Graves' Disease Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Signs and symptoms of Graves'' disease and hyperthyroidism may include: Anxiety Irritability Difficulty sleeping Fatigue A rapid or irregular heartbeat A fine tremor of your hands or fingers An increa...

Causes
... Normally, your immune system uses naturally occurring proteins (antibodies) and white blood cells (lymphocytes) to help protect against viruses, bacteria and foreign substances (antigens) that invade ...

Graves' Disease Treatment

Treatment
... There''s no treatment to stop your immune system from producing the antibodies that cause Graves'' disease. Treatments to control the signs and symptoms of Graves'' disease are designed to decrease th...

Self-care
... These steps may make your eyes feel better if you have Graves'' ophthalmopathy: Apply cool compresses to your eyes. The added moisture may soothe your eyes. Wear sunglasses. When your eyes protrude, t...

Graves' Disease Other

Overview
... Graves'' disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism. It occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland and causes it to overproduce the hormone called thyroxine. This abn...

Graves'' Disease
... Graves' Disease is a type of autoimmune disease in which the immune system over stimulates the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism. Over-activity of the thyroid gland is also sometimes called &...