What is thyroid eye disease (Grave's ophthalmopathy)?
Thyroid eye disease is an autoimmune condition; the immune cells attack the thyroid gland and the excess thyroid hormone affects the eye muscles and connective tissue within the eye socket.
How do members experience thyroid eye disease (Grave's ophthalmopathy)?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with thyroid eye disease (Grave's ophthalmopathy)*
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Bulging eyes
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Eye pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
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Dry eyes
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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.
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Top treatments taken by people for thyroid eye disease (Grave's ophthalmopathy)*
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Who has thyroid eye disease (Grave's ophthalmopathy) on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 38 |
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