About 2/3wks ago I was sitting reading a book and out of nowhere this tightening sensation across the front of my neck began. I suffer from GERD and so thought it was a new reflux symptom, it became painful and was actually sore to touch my windpipe area, it lasted for 2 days and thankfully went away. About a week later it came back and hasn't left since and now it's really getting to me. It's localised to directly left of my windpipe. It's constantly dull aching if I stay still and gets worse if I move my head or stretch my neck in anyway, I can feel it tightening when I swallow or yawn (it's absolutely not my throat) and it hurts to touch on the outside.
I rang the GP and explained myself. She asked about my periods which I thought was strange but told her that yes I had been having some period problems the last few months. She said she thought it was thyroid related and wanted me to have a blood test done, the earliest appointment they have for that is 15th August! I was also asked to have my blood pressure done which came bk slightly elevated 127/77.
Has anyone else ever had anything that sounds like this? And if so how did it resolve? The idea of having to take painkillers every day to manage this pain for 3 more weeks until I can even get a test is hell. Painkillers take the edge off it.