Most people with Graves’ disease have symptoms that are bothersome. If you have symptoms of Graves’ disease, your doctor will do an exam and order one or more tests. Tests used to help find out if you have Graves’ disease include:
Graves’ disease can be hard to diagnose during pregnancy because it has many of the same symptoms as normal pregnancy, like fatigue and heat intolerance. Also, some lab tests can be harder to interpret. Plus, doctors cannot use RAIU during pregnancy to rule out other causes.