My husband has been diagnosed with Sub acute thyroiditis with pain in the front of his neck that radiates to the ear. It started with a swelling which went away and pain which has moved from one side to the other. He was given prednisolone 5mg, which worked and now doc has reduced to 2.5 but pain isn't going and he has been having fever for the past 5 days. How long does this pain last? Was he given the right dosage? Is fever normal?