Ibelieve92307
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I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease 2 Days ago. My Endocrinologist said I'm one of the worst he's ever seen with the levels of T3, T4, TSI, and my antibodies fighting back off the charts unable to be read. For example one antibody was supposed to be under 15 and it was over 1000. I am only 16 and a singer. He gave me options of medication or surgery. As a singer I chose medicine. I have apparently had the disease since my freshmen year of high school and I am now a junior. With a history of thyroid disease in my family and the death of my father at the age of 14 I believe the combo maybe have caused it. I will be on the medicine for the next 2-3 years until my body actually destroys my thyroid and then I will take replacement hormone for the rest of my life. With only 1.5 days on my medicine so far so good haha. I have a long road ahead of me, but I think positive and will continue to live my life the way I always do except a little less exhausted. :)