Grave's disease is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to produce more thyroid hormones and leading to symptoms like anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and bulging eyes. It affects mostly women and is diagnosed through physical exams, blood tests, and radioactive iodine tests. Treatments include beta blockers, anti-thyroid medications, and radioactive iodine to destroy part of the thyroid gland. Family history, sex, age, stress, pregnancy, and smoking can increase the risk of developing Grave's disease.
4. What goes wrong: The thyroid is attacked by the immune system (yea, those guys that are supposed to help us. Thanks, guys) The thyroid then makes more thyroxine. This causes increased metabolism, changes in mood and appearance, and a hate for the immune system. One cheap cut out later…
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