TED and Graves’ Disease are two separate conditions, so you need to separate the two in terms of some of the questions you’re asking. Exercise should be okay as long as your thyroid hormone levels are good ~ antibody levels show the level of attack your thyroid is experiencing, but if the Tapazole is keeping your levels within range, that’s the most important thing. There is no worry about exercising with TED. Drinking, within reason of course, is not precluded due to having Graves’, having TED, or taking Tapazole, as far as I know. If you feel markedly unusual afterward, check with your doctor to see if it’s something you need to limit. It can be different for each of us. Seafood is NOT a bad thing to eat, only seaweed has enough iodine to avoid. Again, though, if you feel unusual after eating it, talk with your doctor. Unless you eat pounds and pounds of seafood at one sitting, it shouldn’t affect you negatively. And that’s only related to your thyroid condition, not TED. No food restrictions for TED. Cigar=smoking, and smokers have a harder time with TED. To be VERY cautious, I would avoid that part, even the second-hand smoke, and even once in a while. I don’t know whether smoking that infrequently could actually have an effect on the TED’s severity or length of time you end up having to deal with it, but the condition is miserable enough that I would recommend an abundance of caution when it comes to things like smoking.
I hope that helps!
