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I had a goitre and have been on thyroxine for 13years .

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I have an under active thyroid and sometimes get swollen and very painful lymph glands in my neck doctors say its an infection even though i have no signs of one only very painful lymph glands does anyone know if there's any connection ti my thyroid

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I would ask for a referral to an Endo (email louise.warvill@thyroiduk.org to see if there is one near you) just to be checked properly.

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