My friend has been physically and emotionally changing over the past 6 years. Her physical symptoms are bulging eyes, weight gain, enlarged neck (looks like she has 3 chins) she is hunched over, and has trouble walking, bowlegged. She is only 34 years old and the change in unbelievable! Her moods swings have become horrible. She is always accusing others of things, she is never wrong, and she has become very paranoid. She also has a very short temper,especially when it comes to her little girls ( 6 and 8). I am very concerned for her and have talked to a friend who is an MD and they said without a doubt it is Graves disease. This MD has not met her, though says she needs to see a doctor asap! She also mentioned to me that she should not be caring for young children as the episodes I described to her demonstrated her emotional state. My question is...can someone tell (as this doctor has) without a doubt with a list of physical symptoms that she does indeed have graves? I have read a lot of information and that this can be a life threatening disease if untreated? If so, how can you get someone help who does not want it and will not go to the doctor? I am also concerned for the children and want to make sure they are not harmed....
Is this graves? Can this be any other thyroid disease? Are most thyroid diseases connected with emotional instability?