I have Hashimoto's disease, also. Mine was diagnosed by a doctor due to an enlarged thyroid gland. Further testing confirmed it. I been on meds for about 25 years and am retested yearly. I am still aware of the goiter, but it is not visibly noticeable. Most times I am able to ignore this feeling.
From Mayo Clinic Staff:
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If you have hypothyroidism, thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid) will resolve the symptoms of hypothyroidism as well as slow the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from your pituitary gland, often decreasing the size of the goiter. For inflammation of your thyroid gland, your doctor may suggest aspirin or a corticosteroid medication to treat the inflammation.
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