Hi, my mother is suffering from pain in the thyroid gland along with fever. She gets relief when she takes Deflazacort, but the symptoms return once she stops the medicine. What could be the cause of this?
Pain in the thyroid gland with fever that improves on Deflazacort but returns after stopping it is commonly seen in subacute (viral) thyroiditis, an inflammatory condition. Steroids reduce inflammation temporarily, but the underlying condition may take weeks to settle. See an endocrinologist for proper evaluation and thyroid function tests rather than continuing steroids on your own.
