Pain in the left side of throat near Adam's apple
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My throat has been hurting for two weeks. It's not your typical sore throat, it's like a pain left outside of the throat near edge of Adam's apple. It doesn't hurt when I swallow like a normal sore throat would, but it kind of has it's own little spasms of pain. Let me describe these symptoms more specifically: Comes on and off, frequetly everyday. It is located adjacent to my adam's apple, but further back. (if you feel your adams apple, take two fingers and move more back, around your throat tract) and that's where the pain is. The pain is like a little pinch. It's tolerable, but it is incredibly annoying. It mostly hurts on the left side. The pain is there no matter what my actions are. If I talk, sneeze, blow my nose, yawn Somethings is pricking with sharp needle at edge of my Adams Apple. no swelling in my throat, swollen lymph nodes nor it is tight. Rarely, I'll have to breathe deeper because of this. There is no swollen area from what I can tell. So I'm wondering if this has anything to do with thyroid or lymph nodes? Maybe tonsils? Or throat Cancer i dont know. I'm not very educated about the throat. ALSO, I have NO cold symptoms, whatsoever. I am on anti biotics (amoxcyclin) for a week and ibuprofen 400mg for a week. No let-up from the sharp pinch and dull aching in the left side of the neck. I only have trouble with swallowing saliva when I sneeze, yawn, talk on the phone, burp or yawn. Normal drinking & eating food is fine. I also feel very dull pain in the left ear.
Please help me. I'm really terrified & worried about this as my grandma died of throat cancer many many years ago.
Thank you so much for any of your input or advice.
I genuinely appreciate it.
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laurie50872 abshir_80849
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Wow, I can't tell you how relieved I am to find this discussion. I've had pain to the left of my Adam's apple for only four or five days (not as sharp as a needle, but sharp) but since I also get short of breath (quit smoking about 18 months ago which helped somewhat) I had convinced myself that I had something truly dire.
I also have acid reflux if I'm not careful with diet and timing of meals. I have a script for omeprazole but take it only prn as the reported suspected links with other medical problems (heart, dementia) concern me.
I guess I'll have to call my PC and make an appt. I've been tired all the time for the past couple of years so maybe it's something to do with thyroid.
I'm on longterm meds for anxiety and depression which have helped so I don't think there's a link there.
I can't believe so many people have this pain to the left of Adam's apple! What a weird symptom.
chris42136 abshir_80849
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Ok this is going to sound stupid but this year has been very hard for me. I'm not going to list everything medical issue i have but...needless to say I do think I have anxiety. No panic attacks no tripping out...why ..this is how I know. Im setting at Red light listening to ad about throat cancer. I knew I should turn it off but I listened anyway. Immediately started having the same systems out guys are having. Having them for a week now. How stupid is that? Anyone else needing to be committed to a psych ward. Did you guys find a remedy
jey50384 abshir_80849
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terence05741 abshir_80849
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I have the same kind of symptoms too, the left side of my adams apple hurts for two weeks now but tolerable, it's just so annoying. My breath and saliva smells and tastes different too. Did someone figured out how to get rid of this? Any medication? Thanks.
Carrie_K abshir_80849
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I had this same neck pain you are describing, for over 2 years, I went to several doctors and ENTs and even had a camera put down my nose to look inside my throat. None of them could figure out what was causing the pain, or how to treat it.
I finally figured out that what was causing it was SLEEPING ON MY STOMACH! It was craning my neck and pinching something!
Once I finally trained myself how to not sleep on my stomach, I have never had the neck pain again!
It was really hard for me to stop the habit of sleeping on my stomach. I finally broke down and bought a really expensive pillow, a therapeutic pillow, and that did the trick.
I just wanted to come back here and tell others, because I searched the web trying to figure out a solution. It was pretty scary not knowing what was going on.
Steve1986 abshir_80849
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I'm going through a recent experience and the sympoms have been surprisingly simaliar. However, I'd label the pain I feel as more of a sharp pinch - when swalliowing, it felt like a bump was being pushed up againt another line of muscle, and the tension cause it cause a painful "popping" feel.
I saw the doctor and he told me that I have 2 exhausted vocals chords, and an inflammation on the left one. I'm taken medicine for a week and will see how I improve. I usually drink a lot of water and take care of my throat well. However, I do teach loudly in the classroom at times, and like to play around with my bab daughter but I didn't realize that much was going on in my throat. I suppose additionally that it's winter here, it's cold, less hydrated, and I have a lot of stress due to various reasons.
Hope this could help you out a bit! If you're still unsure, then you can try a MRI scan or whatever the doctor recommends - there's always a reason for a symptom, even if it's unseen. There technology to check unseen places, shuch as muscles.
Overturf abshir_80849
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Googling and self diagnosis is not the answer but it is a start. After reading the posts here I feel a bit better that what I am feeling is not unusual. I have have very "weird" pains / sorness in throat/neck area. The pain is very hard to describe. It is a real discomfort that changes areas. From my neck to my chest and abdomen and at times it will travel to my back adding to an almost daily headache, After reading all the tests you guys went through to still not get an answer makes me hesitant to even start the journey. I know I do not "feel" bad but just like when a car makes strange noise, you would like to know what it is ! Good luck to everyone...if anyone has follow up info, please share .
carlos91995 abshir_80849
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I also had have the same pain for a week in a half it starts bothering me more when I smoke (weed) I don't know if that has anything to do with
I also have purchase a new bed I don't know if that has anything to do with . Reading this article and noticing stress or anxiety has something to do with the pain I do have a lot of anxiety due to job handling employees , plus my wife is due with our first boy and she is going thru it complains a lot all thru the night its overwhelming plus I have a baby girl 1 in a half years old.
Back to the pain it comes and goes I feel like I have ear infection my throat feels like I have a ball on my left side it does not bother when eating or drinking but the pain goes all the way to my upper left side chest close to the shoulder . When I smoke pain gets worse I feel tired fatigue when I sleep and wake up pains is mild barely there but still there I have had dr check and say it's nothing I don't have nothing in my mouth or my ears my chest be good and did exrays on my lungs and they are good throat bothers me I don't know what to do please help I am also scared it might be canser which I have 3 daughters and a boy on the way my kids and wife depend on me I have to get better please help
iamfaiz87 abshir_80849
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Doctor examined me and found ulcers from throat area till lower Oshophegus. He gave these medications....
Mucaine gel (Pfizer)
Ugesic tabs
Mosiba tab(Bennet)
Genripan-dsr
Qualanta tabs
It took 3 days. And it is all gone now
JohnNina abshir_80849
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I have had a dull pain below my Adam's apple in the left side, sometimes it can be more painful. If I look to the side and tilt my head up, I can feel a sharp pain. I went to the Doctors today and he said there was nothing wrong and he suggested resting because it might be a strain. Also, below the adams apple, Is there meant to be another bump and one bigger on one side?
josh34515 abshir_80849
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I have this exact problem, I'm terrified and it hurts a lot. Someone tell me what to do and what this is please!
Nicefellajag abshir_80849
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I have exactly the same problem and doctors put me on antibiotics and still I have pain persist in my throat I'm a smoker and am trying to give up and hope someone has an answer to this problem but I also at times feel dizzy tired I've no energy and hav nausea but I've had blood tests and every time come back fine normal and isn't diagnosed doctors miss what's wrong with me when I know there's something wrong with me and not giving up till investigated thoroughly as I'm suggesting you do the same as I work in the health care profession as a carer for 14 years and believe it's bacteria or an infection of some kind or from smoking itself if you smoke try give up like I am
deu_79185 abshir_80849
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I am suffering from same problem. But I have a lump in left side of my adam's apple.
nav100 abshir_80849
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Giri1234 abshir_80849
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How are you now, hope doing well. I am also facing similar issue as mentioned by your post. Can you pls tell me what medication you had and if it helped. I am facing similar problem from past few days.
Thx,