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I am having neck pain on the right side i have been a smoker for 20 years and have stopped 3 yrs. ago. i have been having this strange pressure on the right side of my throat and ear. i have gone to an ear nose and throat doctor and she looked down my thr
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Congratulations : Congratulations on your decision and follow to stop smoking. Ear, nose and throat doctors (otolaryngologists) are of course the gold standard when it comes to head and neck problems. I am wondering if at least part of this could be from eustachian tube dysfunction. The eustachian tube can close off, and does not allow pressure or fluids to be drained from the inside part of the ear into the throat. This may or may not be a contributor to your symptoms.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No idea: If you had a full ENT exam and nothing was found, there are other causes of neck pain, from the many muscles in the neck and throat, to other problems. If your pcp and an ENT specialist cannot find a cause, you may want to go to a pain management specialist and see what they have to say. Physical therapy, massage or acupuncture may be of some help.
Answered 9/28/2016
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