Hi all,

For over a year now, on and off, I've experienced neck pain when
swallowing. The pain is on the left side of my neck, about 3 inches
above my collar bone. It's not a stabbing pain, but it is
uncomfortable, and I really expected it to have waned by now.

I saw a doctor about it when I first noticed it and he thought nothing
of it, other than noticing that the tonsil on the same side looked
inflamed.

Does anyone here have any clues as to what this might be?

I'm holding off on seeing a doctor in the meantime as I'm mid-way
through a 3-month health insurance stand down in a new job, but in the
meantime I've read about all sorts of horrible possibilities when
googling.

Thanks,

Paul