4120. Graves disease in a 60-year-old woman.

What autoimmune disease is associated with Graves disease?

Graves disease is associated with pernicious anemia, vitiligo, diabetes mellitus type 1, autoimmune adrenal insufficiency, systemic sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Graves ophthalmopathy is shown below. Graves disease


11 Oct 2022s

Met a lady. A lady in her early 60s with Graves disease believes in doing away with treatment which would be radio-active iodine etc. No weight loss or hand shaking, but eyes a bit bulging.

She eat 75% vegetables and 25% meat. Healthy eating. She drinks coconut water and eats the pulp. Careful with food. 

Gym exercise in condo gym. Looks fit.
7-hour sleep
Little stress

Upper eyelids droop. Consulted Orchard Road specialist. $10,000 quoted for surgery to remove "fat" inside the upper eyelids. Went to Jakarta to do the surgery. $3,000. No "fat" inside the swollen droopy eyelid. Lateral canthus surgery - surgeon created double eyelids.

Autoimmune disease.  Chronic illness.