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Old 04-11-2012, 07:53 AM #3
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Originally Posted by Busymantis View Post
It is very hard to find info about Graves disease.
I just happened to catch the beginning of an old (1996) movie of the week: Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story about the Olympic Gold Medalist who was diagnosed with Graves Disease early in her Olympic career.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Devers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117527/

This sparked a brief search on my part, as I have several female relatives with thyroid issues. From what I briefly gleaned, the bad news is:
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There is no cure for Graves’ disease.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graves-Basedow_disease
The good news is:
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Graves' disease is rarely life-threatening.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/graves-disease/DS00181
I don't know how/where you've looked, or exactly what information it is you're looking for, but there seems to be a lot out there, including many organizations and forums where you should be able to ask questions.

Google: graves disease
Google: graves disease forums

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