Thyroid Conditions

Answers to common questions that may arise after a thyroid eye disease (TED) diagnosis, including what you can do to prevent symptoms from worsening, the best treatment options, and what lies ahead.

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a common complication of Graves’ disease. Here’s what to know about how TED is treated.

If you have thyroid eye disease, these measures, along with medication and other treatments, can help you manage symptoms such as inflammation and swelling of tissues around the eyes.

Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) affect the body in different ways, and they have distinct symptoms and treatments.

It took this former Olympic athlete almost 3 years to be diagnosed with Graves’ disease and another 30 to be diagnosed with thyroid eye disease.

To treat thyroid eye disease (Graves’ ophthalmopathy), you may want to recruit an ophthalmologist, primary care physician, endocrinologist, and others to your healthcare team.

Thyroid eye disease, or Graves’ ophthalmopathy, often occurs in people who’ve recently been diagnosed with Graves’ disease (an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism).

Even with medication, certain hypothyroidism symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and headaches may linger. Find out which complementary therapies can help.

The longer you live with hypothyroidism, the greater the chance you’ll develop joint pain. Fortunately, changing your diet and developing an exercise routine are two ways to help relieve joint pain from hypothyroidism. Learn how these strategies and other

Thyroid function affects many of the body's processes. A good diet includes foods for thyroid that help reduce symptoms like fatigue.

You don’t have to rely on medication alone to manage hypothyroidism. Try these lifestyle tips from experts and people living with an underactive thyroid.

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, which is a butterfly-shaped organ located at the base of your neck.

TSH, or thyroid-stimulating hormone, is produced by the pituitary gland (a pea-sized structure at the base of the brain).

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ about two inches long. It’s located near the base of your neck right above your collarbone.

Thyroid disease is common and not preventable. But you can find out if you're at risk and get regular screenings to make sure your thyroid gland is healthy.

A blood test is critical to getting a proper read on your thyroid (TSH levels). That combined with an evaluation of symptoms, can help detect a thyroid problem.

Seasonal changes may affect your thyroid function, but that doesn't always mean you have a thyroid condition. Find out how weather can cause hypothyroidism.

Abnormalities in hormone levels can result in hair loss, including thyroid disease. Diagnosing and treating thyroid disease can remedy a hair loss problem.

Stress can aggravate thyroid problems, particularly Graves' disease. Learn how stress can trigger a serious hyperthyroid condition called thyroid storm.