What is Graves' disease?
Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition associated with hyperthyroidism. It may also be accompanied by goiter (swelling in the thyroid gland), exophthalmos (protrusion of one or both eyes), and/or skin disorders.
How do members experience Graves' disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Graves' disease*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Shortness of breath with exertion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Graves' disease*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
233
Tried for
Graves' disease
(9)
*Data from patients with Graves' disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Graves' disease*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for Graves' disease (6 evaluations)
Side effects
dry skin
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
Graves' disease
(9)
*Data from patients with Graves' disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Graves' disease on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 27 | |
| 30s | 105 | |
| 40s | 181 | |
| 50s | 245 | |
| 60s | 192 | |
| 70+ | 73 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 68 | |
| Female | 751 |