Recovery for most patients with subacute thyroiditis may take several weeks to more than six months, depending on the individual. Subacute thyroiditis is a self-limiting disease and usually requires no special treatment. Patients need to take rest and stay in a happy mood. The duration of the disease varies and can take from a few weeks to more than half a year. Patients with mild symptoms of subacute thyroiditis can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for anti-inflammatory and pain relief, commonly used drugs include aspirin and indomethacin. Hormones are suitable for patients with severe pain, persistent and significant increase in body temperature, and ineffective treatment with salicylic acid or other NSAIDs, which can rapidly relieve pain and reduce symptoms, and commonly used drugs are prednisone and so on. Subacute thyroiditis patients, if you have uncomfortable symptoms, need to go to the hospital as soon as possible, by the doctor according to the specific conditions, to develop individualized diagnosis and treatment plan, so as not to delay the condition.