What is Graves Disease?
Graves disease is an autoimmune thyroid condition associated with hyperthyroidism. It may also be accompanied by goiter (swelling in the thyroid gland), exophthalmos (protrusion of one or both eyes), and/or skin disorders.
What do patients take to treat Graves Disease and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |||
|
Propranolol
(Bedranol, Inderal, Deralin, Propranolol ER)
|
1 | ||
|
Dexamethasone
(Maxidex, DexPak TaperPak, Decadron)
|
0 | ||
|
Iodine
(Magnascent, Iodoral)
|
0 | ||
| 0 | |||
|
Methimazole
(Northyx, Tapazole)
|
0 | ||
|
Hydrocortisone
(Cortef, Cortaid Intensive Therapy, Cortisone AC, Solu-Cortef)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Graves Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Graves Disease at PatientsLikeMe?
- 113 patients have this condition
- 12 New patients joined this month
- 35 say Graves Disease is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 91% | Females |
|---|---|
| 9% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 9 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 15 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 15 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 18 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 4 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
These charts show data from Graves Disease patients who have completed their condition history