hi . I have been having pain in front neck for 3 weeks. Have sudden fever and sweating at night and increased heart rate. A thyroid scan showed infection of thyroid . My hemoglobin has gone down too and I have lost weight in the past month. I am a 58 year old male
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a thyroid dysfunction from inflammation. I recommend consulting with the endocrinologist for a careful physical examination, a thyroid gland scenography and some blood lab tests : -complete blood count -PCR, sedimentation rate-thyroid hormone levels-blood electrolytes-anti TPO antibodies levels, etc. You should discuss with your doctor on the proper therapy based on the above tests results. Besides, a hematologist consultation and further lab tests (blood ferritin and hemosiderine levels, vitamin B12 levels, etc.) are needed to examine better for hematologic disorders and for the proper therapy. Hope to have been helpful! Feel free to ask any other questions, whenever you need! Greetings!