Patient's question:
Because of a certain illness, I have been unable to stop taking medication for a long time. Due to the medication, my endocrine system has become problematic. Now, I want to stop taking the medication and regulate my body. What are the symptoms of subacute thyroiditis?Doctor's answer:
This disease can be acute or chronic, lasting from several weeks to several months, or even up to 1 to 2 years, and is often recurrent. The course of the disease in most patients lasts for 2 to 5 months, hence the name subacute thyroiditis. Before the onset, there is often a history of upper respiratory tract infection or mumps. At the beginning of the illness, symptoms commonly include sore throat, headache, general fatigue, sweating, and may also involve palpitations, shortness of breath, irritability, increased appetite, tremors, and more frequent bowel movements.