Subacute thyroiditis pain is unbearable, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, when the effect is not good, you can use glucocorticosteroids, such as prednisone. 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: mild subacute thyroiditis can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can reduce inflammation, relieve pain and fever, commonly used drugs are aspirin, ibuprofen, indomethacin and so on. 2. Glucocorticosteroids: Glucocorticosteroids may be used when symptoms are severe and treatment with NSAIDs is not effective. Glucocorticosteroids have a potent anti-inflammatory effect that can reduce pain, and are usually reduced in dosage when symptoms are alleviated, and commonly used drugs are prednisone. Subacute thyroiditis pain should be timely to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.