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I have pain when i yawn. as if my windpipe closes. a knot i feel every time it happens. what is happining?
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Doctor to evaluate: If something is in the throat or neck, an ear-nose-throat doctor and a gastroenterologist can evaluate. The doctors can decide if, after an exam, x-rays or other imaging studies are needed to look for something. Sometimes, nothing can be found at the present time, but rechecking later may locate a problem, especially if the problem has grown big enough to show up.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Yawning Pain: The yawning reflex uses a number of muscles in the face, neck, and throat. You may have a muscles spasm in one of these muscles, which may also be the knot. See your doctor to make sure this is a benign issue.
Answered 1/29/2012
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