is graves disease ok to leave un treated

[cass000]

I just went to the doctor today told him all of the things that have been building up for the last few years, we are pretty sure its graves, i'm way to small for what i eat, my shins are so itchy i make them bleed, my heart beats rapidly at night, i can barley eat anything with out a BM shortly after, i'm sweating all the time even when i have goose bumps. I feel like everything is pretty managable and i have learned to think the BM's were a blessing in keeping me thin, i just dont wear coloured shirts that sweat would show up, my heart pounding so fast doesn't seem to be much of a problem once i stop thinking about it and just concentrate on sleeping, anyways what i'm getting at it that i don't even want to treat this if it means i am going to gain a bunch of weight. my only real concern seems to be that its harder to get pregnant? i have had all of these symptoms since i was a little kid and i am 26 now and no one has caught this so really is it that big of a deal to leave it alone?

[Barb135]

All your doctor has to do is run a few simple blood tests to confirm or rule out Graves Disease.  Yes, it is a big deal to leave it untreated; you could severely damage your health.

[menu52]

I would see a dermotlogist about that you might not have graves Im allgeric to sand fleas

[danie17075rm]

As Totie mentioned, being thin will not be of any benefit to you if you are dead.  The heart racing and a thyroid storm is dangerous.  Please seek help!

[Totie]

You will not get fat just because you take care of your thyroid......

Leave it untreated long enough and you will hit a "THYROID STORM", not pretty or fun....