Can Hashimoto's thyroiditis heal on its own?
Apr 17, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Pan Yongyuan
Introduction
Hashimoto's thyroiditis generally refers to chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Whether it can heal spontaneously depends on specific circumstances. In rare cases, patients who are in the simple hyperthyroid phase and have no obvious symptoms may recover on their own, primarily due to strong immune function that leads to resolution of inflammation. However, for most patients, the disease is difficult to cure after onset because it progresses in a chronic and progressive manner.
Hashimoto's thyroiditis generally refers to chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Whether it can resolve spontaneously depends on specific circumstances. The detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Possible
Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis is an autoimmune thyroid disease caused by the body's immune system attacking thyroid tissue. In rare cases, patients who are in the transient hyperthyroid phase and have no significant symptoms may experience spontaneous recovery, primarily due to strong immune function leading to resolution of inflammation.
2. Not possible
For most patients, the condition is difficult to cure after onset because the disease progresses chronically and progressively. By the time symptoms appear, the condition is often already quite advanced. Without treatment, symptoms such as neck swelling, difficulty swallowing, and breathing difficulties may worsen.
With continuous, proper treatment under a doctor's guidance, the disease can be controlled and, in some cases, even achieve full remission.
