Swallowing pain for few months now.

[gf72]

I have had a swallowing pain for the last few months and there is also a small lump on the front of my neck just under the skin.  the lump has been there for several months and the ENT i saw said it was probably just a lymph node.  I had a CT scan done with contrast and it didn't show anything.  I don't have any difficulty swallowing and actually don't have any pain when swallowing food its usually when i swallow with a dry mouth or just swallowing saliva.  its a sharp pain on the right side of my throat that i feel.  My ENT said to just give it some time and I have but is has not got any better.  Somedays it hurts a little even without swallowing other days i barely notice it.  I will gladly give anymore needed info.  the pain doesn't actually appear to be in my throat because like i said it doesn't hurt to swallow any type of food.  Should i see another ENT?  There are so many to choose from I'm not sure what criteria I should look for or just pick one at random

Thanks

[Robs44]

I've had this throat pain twice now , for a four month period last year , and for the last six months until now,  unexplained pain which is pretty much constant on the right side of my throat and varying in intensity from almost nothing to feeling like my Adam's apple will explode .., but can't seem to put my finger on exactly where the pain is . Seems like it could be anywhere between my ear and  the base of the neck just above the collar bone.
One thing I had worked out is that when it was particularly bad , performing the valsava maneuver did give me temporary relief , which has led me to believe it is in some way linked to a eustacian tube problem , however doctors scoffed at me when I suggested this and said my ears were clear.
Today throat was quite bad and after stumbling upon this discussion I have just tried your salt water version and after stinging like hell for a few minutes my throat pain has vanished and that's been an hour now . So here's hoping.
Thanks !
Rob

[junjz887]

Hi. All,I same situation now, sore throat, irritation, hard swallow saliva, now also body cold and hot. can't eat, when drinking water suddenly will split out also pain too.  Can anyone let me know, what should I do.


Thanks.

[brian112]

My throat has been in pain for a few weeks now, and I'm wondering if it's the result of vocal overuse or strain.  Many symptoms that I'm reading here match those of vocal disorders such as Benign Vocal Cord Lesions or Vocal Granuloma.

Might be worth checking into...

[Steepdene]

I've had a "lump" in my throat for approximately four months now.  I've been to see an ENT specialist and apparently I have a possible cyst in my throat diagnosed by inserting the small camera up through my nose and down my throat, I have to go back to her to have a full examination under general anaesthetic and a biopsy taken. Hopefully it can then be dealt with.  I'm really nearvous in case it's something more sinister than a simple cyst.

[Dayz01]

Exactly the same boat as u worried sick

[jbesrc]

Been having similar problems for over three years off and on feels like a lump near the back of my throat on right side when swallowing sometimes i cant even stand for my shirt to touch my neck.Gets way worse with stress . Been to the doc more than once no luck said its probably acid related  .

[joe_c388]

I'm very relieved to find that I'm not the only one experiencing this.  I've had this for 2 months now.  I don't smoke or drink anymore as of 5 years ago, but still I was very frightened of the unspeakable.

It started after I went snowboarding and I noticed pain when swallowing on the drive home.  No pain when swallowing food or liquid, only when swallowing dry or saliva.  I wear a helmet and tend to keep the chin-strap tight, which may have been a factor in causing the initial stress/injury.

Another possible factor is I have Tourette Syndrome, and one of my "tics" is that I tense up my throat hard over and over if I'm not paying attention to my body.  This is especially common for me during stressful moments.  

I believe that while I was snowboarding and performing major physical exertion, I must have been tensing up my throat at some point.  As many others have reported, the pain is on the right side just below the adams apple.  I have no palpable or visible lumps.  Some days the pain is quite bad and other days I barely notice it.

I am trying a number of relaxation techniques to attempt to "de-stress" my throat and see if that helps any.  Good luck to everyone with this strange problem.