I am brand new to this online bulletin board, but I joined for my daughter’s sake.
She was diagnosed with Graves Disease while in college. She is now out of college,
and her Graves is in remission so she is not on any meds. However, she is having
other problems which keep getting worse despite treatment. In addition to
skin problems (they think she has psoriasis), she has been having issues with her
left foot for over 6 months. It started with a sore and swollen middle toe. She says
the next toe is now swollen and sore just like the middle toe. She has seen an internist and
2 podiatrists. One podiatrist did an MRI and said her foot was broken right where it joins the toe.
She has been treated with a cortisone shot, wearing a boot (which is causing problems for her good
leg), ice, OTC anti-inflammatory meds, etc. She is getting depressed with the constant doctors’
visits and continued downward spiral of her condition. In addition, she hyper-extended one of her
fingers a year ago, and it has never healed properly–still swells and does not bend completely.
Does anyone have any recommendations? Can this be related to Graves? What kind of doctor
should she see at this point? Help!
