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Does thyroid medicine cause your lymph nodes to swell?

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Thyroid.: The simple answer is no! if your lymph nodes swell your doctor will tell you what needs to be done.

Dr Kern agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Quang Nguyen answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

no: But the most common cause of hypothyroidism is hashimoto's thyroid disease which can have swollen lymph nodes.

Answered 7/12/2019

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