I know this original post is very old, but it seems to match my symptoms exactly (as do other posts made by various people over the years)
I started getting left sided throat pain 2 years ago. I had surgery to remove an ectopic pregnancy and started having these throat symptoms less than a month later.
I have this deep achy/sore pain in the left side of the neck/throat. It's sorta under the chin and to the left side where the lymph nodes are. It often feels like I have one-sided strep throat, but my tonsils are not swollen and it's not tender to eat/swallow. So it's not actually IN the throat, more in the neck. It often radiates down to my chest and up my head, causing a headache. I have been having ear problems too, like a "full" feeling in the ear canal with discomfort in the area below the ear.
I have seen countless doctors over the past 2 years. I was first diagnosed with acid reflux and allergies, but meds did nothing. I completely changed my diet and lost 50 lbs to reduce the acid, but it didnt work at all! (on the up side, I am happy to have lost the weight and can now say that I exercise regularly). I had an MRI, CT scan, scope down the throat, xray of the neck and chest, all turned up nothing. I have seen 4 GPs, 2 ENTs, a Neurologist, and a Rheumatologist. None of them have any explaination for the pain, and I know they all think I'm crazy. The pain in the neck area leaves for a short time, but it always comes back. I have not found anything that contributes to the pain or causes a flare-up. It is causing some serious anxiety because I am so worried about this. I dont have any history of cancer in my family, but I am just convinced that it is something serious that the doctors are missing. I was so glad to find this forum because at least I know I'm not the only one. I have so-so health insurance, but I have two small children that I care for every day, so it's hard to be going to the doctor regularly for the tests the doctors suggest. Even blood work requires an hour + wait that I just cant do with the kiddos. So... relying on the internet and forums like this!
If you have found a certain cause, please post here! Thank you
I have the same issue on the left side
-does anyone feel it in their ear?
Agreed regarding Mortin...Does it bother you when you yawn?
Hi,
Read the whole of page 8 of this thread.
Was wondering if any of you have found the answet to this baffling symptoms we all seem to have?
Thanks :)
any news on this one. I have been dealing with this for a year now. Same thing and on top of being miserable it seems to make me feel bad almost like Cold or flu symptoms.
I am very keen to try this as a first attempt to rid myself of this issue. I will post here if I also have any luck!
Can we chat. My ENT doesnt know what I have. He THOUGHT ES but isnt sure. Its a bone like thing, poking my right tonsil. I can feel it with my finger. It hurts and I get headaches and pain in the neck/ears..
Yes i get pain in my ear and jaw joint too. Thought maybe tmj but dentist says no
YeS SAME HERE ON My RIGHT side near the thyroid, a small lump (next to adams apple) if i swallowing facing right i feel a hard click, similar to softly pressing again ur funny bone n sliding away, also in the thyroid arrea i feel a extra ligament between the wind pipe n jugular vein, think cancer or thyroid disease idk any can help me pretty please, im poor and cant afford a doctor i know ima die one day but if it can kill me ima have to abandon my family n tellem im moving, cant imagine the pain to them if i die , sometimes it gets swollen pressure i get in a bad mood n a strange somewhat headache mucle ache combination sensation not sharp pain but like a vain type of pain idk how to describe it well, its would be nice to know i got something to live for not thinking ima die every day.
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Checking out the link
same here except for 2 years
I have that too; the "clicking" stoped when a swallow, but I still feel the soreness on and off at random times. I feel my neck and I don't feel any bumps besides my adamsapple. I really wish I knew what this is because it has been bugging for months!
I was curious if you are still having this issue or if you found out what it was.
Just curious if you are still experiencing this. I have the same symptoms....having a bit of anxiety over this so any feedback is greatly appreciated
Hi,
Okay so I have similar problem but on the right side- about a year ago, I noticed a spot in my throat started to hurt whenever I would speak or sing- the spot felt tender to the touch and is near my thryoid. When i opened my mouth to see if I can see anything, I noticed my right tonsil was swollen. I went to ENT, they said may be a virus or Acid reflux (which I did not believe) I was also under a significant amount of anxiety at the time- Saw ENT twice said everything looked okay and he thinks I am fine. I then saw an endocronologist to check my thyroid- they said everything was fine- I also had a raised lymph node on the right said, which they also said was fine. I later found tonsil stones in my right tonsil. The pain in my throat has not gone away..it hurts when I open my mouth wide or yawn or turn my head to the opposite side. Tonsil is still swollen. I am so worried- help!!