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Pain scale of 1-10, it was a 6 for me (that's with 10 being natural childbirth). Swallowing and talking is a bit weird, but pain is not bad. Doctor discharged me with Lortab 7.5mg, but I only needed 2 for the eve and night. I switched to Tylenol and that worked great without the side effects of Lortab.

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Q: How painful is a total thyroidectomy and how is it treated?
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