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Two days ago i got this throbbing pain in the lower part of my neck, think that it could be my thyroid. it lasted for a couple of minutes only.?

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Not thyroid: It would be very unusual for thyroid to be painful then non painful all within the course of a few minutes. This is either esophageal or laryngeal spasm or muscle pain.

Answered 9/13/2012

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