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Graves disease is a common condition that is known to be one of the closest tied conditions to developing hyperthyroidism, and there are thousands of people who have been diagnosed with it already as well as thousands of people who might have the condition without being aware of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have Graves disease then you are likely to show symptoms such as unexplained weight gain or loss, changes in your mood pattern leaning towards feeling irritable, and increased heart rate (and subsequent chest pain as a result)  as well as other bodily changes in the way your body reacts to stimuli like food in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graves’s disease has no cure, but can be effectively managed in cooperation with a medical professional. If you suspect that you have it, see your doctor first for tests to properly diagnose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 14 common symptoms you might experience if you have Graves disease, a common thyroid-related health condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Insomnia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Insomnia is a very common sleep-related disorder that is diagnosed in thousands of people every year. It stands alone as a condition that can lose people sleep for most of their life, but it can also sometimes be an indicator that you are battling another kind of condition that has insomnia as a symptom – and this is more likely if you can tie any other symptoms to your condition that aren’t direct insomnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re struggling to sleep or feeling constantly fatigued where you were otherwise used to a normal sleeping routine, it’s likely that you have another condition that’s potentially triggering your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seeing sudden mood changes and issues with weight alongside the symptom of insomnia<\/a> could make it more likely that it’s a potential diagnosis of Graves disease. There are also other things that might cause the same symptoms: See your doctor to be sure what condition is causing your symptoms before any attempts to manage your symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Changes in Mood<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Serious, sudden or drastic changes in mood are one of the symptoms that you should look for when considering that the condition you might have is Graves disease: This becomes truer if you have a potential family history of glandular disorders (or what appears to be weight-related disorders in your family) – in some cases Graves disease might show in your family history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes these mood changes<\/a> are not the kind of thing that someone might notice in themselves, but someone else might point out to them: Pay attention if you generally aren’t feeling well and someone else tells you that you have been acting differently than you normally do. Instead of feeling offended when you hear it, consider the possibility that it might say something about your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are feeling irritable – more than usual – see your doctor and browse through the rest of the potential symptoms of Graves disease to see if you might be officially diagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Sudden Weight Loss<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Any sudden weight loss<\/a> is a symptom that people should learn to take note of when it happens: Check your weight at least once a week and record it in a booklet kept by the scale – any serious changes from the normal weight fluctuations you might experience could be a potential warning sign that there is something wrong with your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight loss can often accompany serious conditions and disorders that cause it: If you are losing weight, it means that your body either isn’t processing or absorbing the nutrients that it gets in the correct ways. This can often be due to conditions such as Graves disease, although there are many other physical conditions that might cause this symptom to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight loss can be treated alongside the condition causing it, usually with the management of the original condition and a few small alterations in diet to ensure that the patient is healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Changes in Appetite<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Changes in appetite can oftentimes be indicative that there is a larger physical condition triggering the symptom: If you are feeling hungrier than you normally would or you feel like your appetite is gone and you just don’t want to see food, it might not just be a mental thing but could point to something physical that should be diagnosed and can usually be managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dietary issues are common in cases of Graves disease: It is likely to cause inflammation<\/a>, food sensitivity and certain dietary issues like changes in appetite – most of these issues can directly be tied to the thyroid gland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See your doctor if you have appetite changes as one of your symptoms and check this list to see if you also check any of the other signs of Graves disease: Speak to your doctor if you suspect that might be the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, a lot can be clinically and naturally done in order to help relieve appetite changes or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Increased Heartbeat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An increased heartbeat <\/a>is a common symptom that goes together with Graves’s disease. This is because of the inflammation and pressure that the condition can cause, usually with instances of flare-ups that will mean the condition is worse at certain times than at others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience an increased heartbeat and you aren’t sure why, the first thing you should do is to look at any potential risk factors: Have you used any medication, done any strenuous activities or made any changes that might have prompted this? After this, see your doctor: Any signs of an irregular or increased heartbeat can be indicative of Graves’s disease, but it could also mean other underlying conditions that are best treated early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most heart conditions can be managed easily, but most heart conditions are also very serious ones that should be diagnosed as early as possible: An untreated and undiagnosed heart condition has the potential to be fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Diarrhea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Graves disease is a condition that can have many others associated with it at the same time, and you might show regular gastric upsets or diarrhea together with the most common other symptoms of Graves disease if you have developed this: Together with the potential of appetite changes that is often characteristic of developing Graves, also developing diarrhea at the same time can be dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See your doctor if you experience any symptoms related to the gastric system, especially if it starts to get in the way of your life or lasts for longer than it should (a few hours or days). When uncontrolled, it can be a dangerous symptom that dehydrates the body fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diarrhea <\/a>is common in people who suffer from Graves disease: What you should know is that it can be symptomatically controlled and managed in the event of a flare-up, usually with the use of natural methods, diet adaptations and medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Bulging of the Eyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bulging<\/a> of the eyes is a characteristic symptom that is seen in most instances of Graves disease and might serve as one of the very first indicators of the condition to a doctor. This happens due to pressure placed on the eyes due to the rest of the symptoms of the condition – and usually, the bulging tends to be worse during the time of a flareup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serious flare-ups can lead to long-term vision issues, and bulging of the eyes can sometimes be uncomfortable, painful and cause the eyes to blur. It’s also very common for sufferers of Graves disease to experience other related eye issues as a result, and as much as 80 percent of people with Graves might develop eye conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bulging of the eyes can be controlled in the same way as most types of inflammation through treatment methods that help to take the pressure off the eyes during flare-up events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Muscle Weakness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Muscle weakness <\/a>is one of the common symptoms that everyone who has Graves disease will eventually experience; they might experience it as one of their first symptoms or it might be one of the later symptoms of the disorder that they only feel after the first ones have begun, but most people who have Graves experience this in some way or another – and with worsening intensity, as the condition progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have muscle weakness that you’ve never experienced before in your life, the cause might be Graves’s disease. There are also other conditions that might cause the same symptoms, and this is why you should consider your first step to see your doctor and establish the right diagnosis before wondering how to treat what you’re not sure you have yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muscle weakness might flare up with inflammation in most cases of Graves disease. The good news is that the associated muscle weakness can, in most cases, be controlled along with the other symptoms of Graves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9.Excessive Sweating<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Excessive sweating <\/a>is a common issue that people might experience if they have any conditions that affect hormones or glands. It can be an embarrassing symptom that a lot of people will try to mask with the use of more showers and deodorant – but it should be something that gets you to take a closer look at the cause and to make an appointment with your doctor first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any kind of excessive sweating might be triggered by Graves’s disease, but there are also other conditions that might cause similar symptoms: It’s more likely to be Graves disease combined with a family history or mixed together with some of the other symptoms that appear on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, treating the underlying condition is enough to treat the problem: Excessive sweating during a flare-up is usually easy enough to manage with treatment and management of the condition as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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10. Hair Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hair loss<\/a> can accompany getting older, and some people are just more genetically predisposed to losing their hair than others and will have the same hair loss appearing somewhere in their family, but there are also other serious health issues that might be indicated if you have hair loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes it might mean Graves disease if you can combine it with any of the other symptoms that appear on this list – and a family history of baldness and health issues might tell you a lot about what you might be suffering from. The onset of hair loss in cases of Graves disease are usually known to be sudden and will be accompanied by the symptoms you associate with a flare-up of the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be managed.,although might require additional treatments such as hair plugs to repair advanced hair loss in serious instances. While the symptom can be bewildering in the first stages, it can be managed easier than some other symptoms of the same condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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11. Related Eye Problems<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eye issues (such as bulging eyes mentioned earlier on in this article) is one of the most common characteristic symptoms of Graves disease, and it’s one of the first things that most people who have it are likely to experience; It can also serve as a potential saving grace for anyone who decides to see their doctor after noticing this symptom since proper diagnosis <\/a>of Graves can make it a lot easier to manage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other eye conditions are also very common in people who are diagnosed with Graves disease: As much as eighty percent of people with Graves will also have other accompanying eye conditions, usually chronic ones, such as inflammation of the eyes or near\/far-sightedness that might affect their sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sight may be progressively more impaired as life with the disease continues, and this makes careful management of the condition much more important. Whether or not you have been diagnosed, have your eyes checked out regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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12. Issues with Temperature Regulation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Issues with temperature <\/a>regulation are also a very commonly seen symptom in cases of Graves disease: it might easily be confused with hot flushes – a term usually used to refer to the symptom seen with cases of menopause – but it will likely come with more associated symptoms that hit it into the park of being much closer to a diagnosis of Graves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intolerance to heat (meaning that you experience it in much more unpleasant physical ways than everyone else) is likely: Sometimes this might also include the same intolerance to colder temperatures that everyone else around you seems fine with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other conditions that can cause this, including many conditions that affect the heart; Temperature regulation problems can sometimes signal very serious heart problems that need to be diagnosed, and some of these might still occur alongside a diagnosis of Graves disease. Take better care of your heart by seeing a doctor on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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13. Related Conditions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Showing symptoms of Graves disease and eventually getting diagnosed with it doesn’t mean that it’s the only condition you might have to keep an eye on There is a list of other health conditions that accompany a diagnosis of Graves and that might flare up at the same time as the symptoms of Graves itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have some of these conditions, you might be more at risk of developing Graves; if you have Graves, you are more likely to develop some of these related conditions (even though they are stand-alone conditions that will require their own separate treatments for the patient to get any relief).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the conditions include arthritis<\/a> and might include more serious conditions such as high blood pressure or a permanently irregular heart rate: See your doctor if you suspect Graves, or suspect any of these conditions separately or together with Graves. A trip to the doctor could be what changes your life and health for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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