Strange aching, sore spot deep in left front neck/throat

Thank you very much, I will mention that to my ENT
Good luck!

I just googled my pain and got to this site. I also had a strange type of neck pain yesterday all day. It didn't feel like a sore throat, it felt like a strong stabbing type of pain on my neck but in the front near the throat , I took Advil and it got a little better, but it was scairy. Today it seems better, not sure what it could be in that area.

I have had this problem for 2 years and it's only getting worse ! I am so glad to have found this and hope people are still connected to it ! Does anyone's itch when it's " Enflamed"?

I am so I am so glad to have found this ! I'm hoping it will solve answers . I have the same thing and it's so painful and scary . The only relief I have is when I'm asleep . Does your skin itch when it becomes very Enflamed ?

Mardy,

this made allot of sense, I recently stopped smoking because the pain and discomfort is freaking me out. But like everyone else I have these symptoms. All your guys feed backs does help me understand more and what you have described I have recently been experiencing, shocking this is happening. I appreciate all this information tank you bunches.


Chris

I thought I had updated my own post but perhaps not. I ended up having the surgery. Flew to UT to see Dr. Smith. Excellent doctor. He trimmed my thyroid cartilage that was rubbing against the hyoid bone. Ever since, the pain and crunching in my next has been eliminated. Great healing. Painful surgery the 48 hours after recovery and I was on a lot of pain meds but the surgery was a success. Great doctor.

Hello, you're description of your pain is identical to what I've been experiencing for the last 6 weeks. Some days are better than others. I've been on steriods & had a CT scan - nothing there. Would you be so kind to offer me information on your prognosis? I'm suffering and annoyed and really want to solve this mystery. Thank you. Jessica S.

There are several nerves in that area, that come from the cervical spine, like the vagus nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve and laryngeal nerve. I wonder if it could be caused by a nerve.

Hello guys, I have the same symptoms with OP except for 'clicking' sound when swallowing and the pain does not get worse with movement. However, I do get some sort of ligament/joint grating sound in my neck when I turn my head to the right in certain angles (doesn't hurt). I do have additional symptoms such as pain in left side of my teeth and mild throbbing pain in the lower middle teeth area. The pain will radiate to nearby areas such as the cheek and around the temple and eye. Sometimes the symptoms will shift to the other side like a mirror image, but they usually stay on the left side. Recently, I also get dull left arm pain without weakness. I have seen an ENT and did an endoscopy of the ear, nose and throat. They were fine and the doctor later diagnosed me with TMJ because I do grind my teeth at night. However, I am kinda not convinced because I had previously done a physio/chiro therapy targeting the TMJ joint and it was not effective at all. I believe that TMJ problem is not capable of causing deep aching spot in the neck ( correct me if im wrong) plus sometimes the pain in the neck is far greater than the pain in my teeth. 

I have had this problem for about 4 months now, my life is totally ruined. I am only 19, I cant focus on my study because of this. By the way, I noticed that the left side of my neck seems to pulsate stronger than the right. And I think I might have some sort of GERD problem since I occasionally get some bitter/sour acid in my mouth but without heartburn. I am planning to get a scan of my head or neck. Please offer me some guidance or suggestion, I am really miserable right now. Thanks in advance!

So, I've been experiencing for the last few days most of what folks have been describing here. I had just had a chiro treatment -- i've got really bad lumbar discs, though I also have incipient degeneration and bone spurs in my cervical spine. Anyway...I went to the gym after, and I was mixing bench press with bent-over dumbbell rows for the back. It was doing the latter. I think that I first felt the pain in neck and behind my jaw. I've felt it before, so I didn't worry much...but it got progressively more painful. It was hard even to find a comfortable position in bed. I've felt this pain before, but never so intensely or for so long -- over 72 hours now.

The pain was localized in two areas -- one behind my jaw (sort of below my mouth, and also just to the left of and in front of my throat bones. While most of the pain is when I press on it, there is some pain in the back left also when I swallow. Because the pain is most intense as I press on the side off my Adam's apple area, I wondered if it's related to the bone spurs, but it somehow feels muscular, too, The pain really kicked in when I tried doing some crunch-like exercises on the floor for my back. I have also been a long-time GERD suffer -- well, either GERD or laryngopharyngeal reflux. It might be a combination, or more the latter as sometimes it feels that food gets stuck along the way. That actually happened yesterday to me -- and that can be pretty scary.

So. I'm wondering if this is one thing -- hyoid bone diagnosis sounds interesting -- or whether it might also be a confluence of things, perhaps one triggering another. Someone mentioned Eustachian tube dysfunction. I will say that using my pinky to open up my ear canal a little and let water drain out did give me some relief. Because of the way it feels muscular in nature, I have also tried stretching and massage, which does rigger it more. However, after doing the ear thing, I also tried doing some crunches as I was pressure-massaging the muscles in my throat, pushing them down toward my clavicle. That gave me a lot of relief, which validates what someone else posted above about myofascial release trigger point therapy. I still have the pain -- it feels like a lump behind the jaw, an a dryness/difficulty swallowing. pushing on the the spot behind the jaw seems to exacerbate the feeling inside my throat, which persists even though I think the massage relieved the sensation of something pressing on my throat.

It's Xmas Eve, so I don't think I'll be getting medical help for this for a few days at least, but I'll be interested to see if I can relieve this in some way -- maybe the stretching-massage and maybe an antacid (along with a little attention to my ear). I really think that the pains are a combination of things going on, and I'm going to have to calm down each of them. There may be a better long-term fix, like removing some cartilage, but before I talk to someone about that, I'm going to see if can calm things myself.

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I have pain only when i push on left side of neck. No pain unless i push on it! Its scary! What is this?? Ive never had anything like this

I have benn having this exact issue! I thought nodes or that I'm losing my mind. Anyway I saw one post that it was surgically removed but has anyone else had surgery or found another remedy? Very uncomfortable.

Did you ever find a solution? I have the exact symptoms that you have. I'm going on my 4th week and have had a ultra sound showed nothing Blood work. Which game back great. Healthy as can be. And now they want to scope my throat. I feel like ruling out the thyroid was step 1. A scope is pointless. It's not my throat. Right now it's mild with the sore spot on the right. When it inflames... My whole right side is in extreme pain. Nothing really triggers outside of a long day. Ibuprofen helps but I have to take a lot. 800mg. Even teeth ache on right when it's bad. The faker ups are 2-4 times Mrs a week usually at night. Pain gets more intense thru the day. My hunch is that there is an infection. Causing a lymph to flare. Doctors seem clueless.

This sounds like a condition called "Eagle Syndrome". Google "Eagle Syndrome" to learn more. Most doctors don't know about this. You would need imaging to verity.

I have the exact issue here, but i am 90% sure what it is. I have been diagnosed with a mysterious syro-negative auto immune disorder. I am the son of a doctor, my sons mother is a doctor, and my sisters are nurses, i also work at our clinic. I wont tell my whole story, but I have some ideas for everyone.

you might tell your doctor that i told you i have the same symptoms as a part of my autoimmune problem. I have rhematoid arthritis, but also as a complication i have muscle pain all over. it actually rotates to different parts every few weeks, and recently went into the throat.

i used a camera to look deep in my throat and it is fine, gargling salt water also confirms ghe tissues in my thoat are fine, despite that i feel like i have a deep sore throat.

i take daily prednisone and dissease modifying drugs to prevent joint damage, and the steroids make it better fast! but i try to take as little prednisone as possible.


i am in no way qualified to give medical advice, so please talk to a doctor trust.

it sounds like everyone had mild pain and your doctors have done you right in not treating it.

sadly the drugs that will help are dangerous a d cause long term harm.

those that have been gastroscoped and scanned just be glad nothing showed.

others , make sure a thourough evaluation is done by a good set of doctors