I'm having pain in the front part of my neck on the left side and under my jaw also causing my ear to hurt. I thought I had a pulled muscle it started out very little pain but has gradually gotten worse and it don't hurt to move or turn my head. It's constant throbbing pain but intensifies when I drink/eat , cough/sneeze, yawn, open my mouth wide. I have to be careful how I eat or drinking I have to do all these things very slowly or the pain intensifies and won't easy up, it has gotten so bad that it kept me up through the night. I'm just wondering if anyone has a idea of what could be causing this or has experienced the same thing?