It gets so bad that someone calls the paramedics.Please accept the privacy policy and terms of use.If you are a doctor or other qualified health care professional, you should not offer any medical advice or treatment on our Sites, nor should you allow the content of our Sites to substitute for your own medical judgment. Although Graves' disease may affect anyone, it's more common among women and before t… Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder.
She was born to parents Charles Ford (father) and Patricia Walker (mother). The young actress is given a glass of milk and a peanut butter sandwich. She was placed on a synthetic thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
This condition is known as hyperthyroidism. Add to that the fact that surgery would take her away from work for about three weeks in the middle of the season, and Ford’s decision was easy. “Once my thyroid was in balance, it gave me my life back.”Her doctor informed her that in order to maintain a normal thyroid hormone level, she would have to lose her malfunctioning thyroid. But once the taping is over, the star of the show, Candice Bergen, gives her simple, and ultimately life-saving advice.You need to log in to use this feature.please login with your email address and new password.It’s Christmas time. Somehow, she pulls everything together to give her performance. While many might think that is a good thing, she knew something wasn’t right in her body. In Ford’s case, too much of this thyroid hormone was responsible for the symptoms she was experiencing. As of 2020, her age is 55.
2. In 1990, Ford was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an overactive thyroid problem. This left her with two options: remove the thyroid surgically, or kill the thyroid using radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment.American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists245 Riverside Ave • Suite 200Jacksonville, FL 32202Happy to finally have a diagnosis, Ford was ready to deal with the problem. As she gets ready to tape an episode of a hit new television comedy, she starts to feel hot and jittery. She opted for the RAI treatment.Ford had a condition called Graves’ disease.
But while she was experiencing virtually overnight success, she was struggling with more subtle changes in her body.“I stayed with my doctor for more than two hours,” said Ford. Ford also stretched her acting wings. She is known for her roles as Corky Sherwood on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and as Hope Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith. “Finally, he had an ‘A-ha’ moment and asked me to take a glass of water and swallow.” That’s when the doctor noticed a lump at the bottom of Ford’s throat. Often, she would find herself incredibly hot, despite being in relatively cool rooms. “Just nerves” is what people tell her. The thyroid gland produces the hormone which regulates the metabolism in the body. “Just nerves” is what people tell her. Have Faith: Actress Faith Ford’s Struggle with Graves' Disease By Bryan Campbell It’s Christmas time. Somehow, she pulls everything together to give her performance. But then she realizes she is having trouble remembering her lines. A childhood dream is coming true for the girl from Pineville, Louisiana. As she gets ready to tape an episode of a hit new television comedy, she starts to feel hot and jittery.
In 1984, Faith made the move to Hollywood. This time, she recognized the symptoms right away and went right back to her doctor.
It gets so bad that someone calls the paramedics.“I was losing weight, even though I was eating enough food for two full grown men,” said Ford. But every time that Ford would fall down, she struggled to gather the strength to stand up again. Soon Faith had recurring roles in soap operas such as "Muffy" in One Life to Live (1968). That was more than 16 years ago. Ford had seen it, but assumed it was the result of her workout routine. She just produced and starred in a feature film entitled Escapee that will be released later in 2011. A childhood dream is coming true for the girl from Pineville, Louisiana.
It’s Christmas time. As she gets ready to tape an episode of a hit new television comedy, she starts to feel hot and jittery.