For the past six years we have seen the same questions regarding Graves' disease asked over and over again. We have answered the questions as they were asked and helped to educate patients, and the medical community on matters relating to Graves' Disease.

There are a number of books on thyroid disease on our recommended reading list and there are a few books on Graves' disease as well. But none we felt that were written by and for those with Graves' disease "In their own words" as it were. We have been compiling the questions, and answers we have been asked, and responded to for the past six years. Hoping one day to put them into a book format.

That day has happened! Jake George (On-line Facilitator and support group leader), and Nancy Patterson Ph.D. (Executive Director, National Graves' Disease Foundation), have joined forces to put the latest information on Graves' disease in our book in easy to understand language. We have also taken questions asked of us and put them in a chapter format by type of questions. Personal information was removed to protect privacy but the questions asked remained.

We hope you find this book a valuable resource. It is written, cover designed, edited by, and published by people with Graves' disease. All are trying to provide you with the best book on Graves' Disease we can.

Click here to see the cover design and book reviews

The book was released in August 2002 and will be available in books stores nationwide soon. It can be ordered from the publisher or Amazon.com at the time being.

To order your copy today! Call or write:

Blue Note Publishing
400 W. Cocoa Beach Cswy
Suite 3
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

Or place your order on the phone. 1.800.624.0401

They accept all major credit cards. Graves' Disease, In our own Words. Price is 15.95 plus shipping from the publisher. The ISBN number for ordering it from your book store is 1-878398-20-2 It is 210 pages full of information on Graves'. Following is the Table of contents.

• Chapter 1 What is Graves' Disease?
• Chapter 2 Finding Good Information on Graves' Disease
• Chapter 3 Treatments for Graves' Disease
• Chapter 4 Laboratory Tests and the Numbers Game.
• Chapter 5 Finding Good Doctors and Health Care
• Chapter 6 Thyroid Medications and Over-the-Counter Medications
• Chapter 7 Q&A on Diagnosis
• Chapter 8 Q&A on Treatments
• Chapter 9 Q&A on Pregnancy
• Chapter 10 Q&A on Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
• Chapter 11 Q&A on Children and Graves' Disease
• Chapter 12 Q&A on Memory Problems
• Chapter 13 Q&A on Family Problems
• Chapter 14 Q&A on Work Problems
• Chapter 15 Q&A on The Emotional Side
• Chapter 16 Graves' Disease, In Our Own Words
• NGDF Recommended References for Additional Reading
• NGDF Recommended Medical and other Related Web Sites
• References
• Index