I am also in grad school. I actually started after being diagnosed with Grave’s. (The crazy thing is that I took the GRE when I was undiagnosed but had severe symptoms!) I have found it to be very trying at times. I had eye surgery last year and was out of classes for a week and then was way behind because I still couldn’t read.
Overall, it takes the understanding of your program director. As far as personal efforts to make things go better, I just keep plugging along. Sometimes I have to take “study vacations”. I give my mind a break from studying for a week or so. I do totally mindless things; rent videos, play games, etc. Then when I get back to school work, I feel refreshed. It is taking me longer to graduate than I planned, but I will graduate. And with honors. So it can be done. Learn what you can do and for how long. Try to take classes that will have requirements you can handle. If papers are really bad for you now, see if a professor can work out something else for you to do. Most grad profs are willing to do that. They just want to know you are learning.
I have found that grad school is a matter of commitment more than anything. I communicate with my profs and do what I can. Fortunately I am able to keep up most of the time, so when I can’t they are very willing to work with me.
Good luck, I know it’s finals time. (Mine are this week.)
Becky
