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Hi sir/mam I have badly pricking feeling in my left side of throat..it happens wen i lay down mostly it is like a sharp pin touching itching kinda..wich turns in pain... Suddenly it started happening ...few month bck it hppnd fr 5days gone..abt it was happning on nd off in d middle of throat but now left side horrble pricking paining I have no prob in eating solowing...but after food or drink i start feeling nore itching...while sollowing my own saliva it feels more.. Really frustrating
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This could be something called an elongated styloid process. An x ray known as OPG can help in diagnosing it.
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