What Is Graves’ Disease? | UCLA Endocrine Center

In this video, Pouyan Famini, MD, an endocrinologist at the UCLA Endocrine Center, discusses Graves’ disease, a common autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. What's unique about this disease is that it causes a specific antibody to stick to the thyroid gland, telling it to produce more thyroid hormone. This leads to hyperthyroidism, which can cause symptoms like anxiety, shaking, sensitivity to heat, weight loss and frequent bowel movements.

If you're experiencing any of these symptoms, there is hope. UCLA Health has several treatment options for Graves’ disease, including anti-thyroid drugs, radioactive iodine or surgery.

[Lolyoulame]

THE WAY MI RATE VYBZ KARTEL MI TEK THE TIME OUT FI FIND OUT WHAT HIS SICKNESS IS ALL ABOUT GAZA FOREVER GET WELL MY G ❤

[mystage]

I’m here because since Perry menopause I have high unbearable body heat that I radiate .I sweat when I am sitting doing nothing. I am shaking all the time . I can not fall asleep for hours.

[wendystewart]

Also I had thyroid storm. Im lucky to be alive.

[paulamccarthy]

I’ve suffered for months, just had an ultrasound nothing abnormal just Grave’s disease, it’s knocked me for six

[jackiehanley]

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[rosemariecunningham]

I have graves hyperthroidisim it's a ducking nightmare