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Is It Normal To Have Painful Head And Swollen Neck Gland When Having Hashimoto's Disease?
Hello, I have hashimoto s and every so often I get a swollen gland in the left side under jaw it lasts for a few days then gone for about 6 months , the pain make turning the head painful, is this normal with hashimoto s The doctor has me on levothroxine 175 mmg , If this is normal what is the best way to shorten the time its swollen and less painful
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
It is possible but rare for patients with Hashimoto to also develop sub-acute thyroiditis which presents as you described painful node at the neck for couple of months. To shorten it once you it happens again your treating doctor and prescribe methylprednisolone single case studies reveal they can reduce the inflammation within a week.
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