A couple of weeks ago I sneezed and, as I ve done historically, I held in the sneeze. I immediately felt a sharp pain in my throat, and swallowing was painful. Subsequent sneezes hurt pretty badly as well. I also noticed I had a hard lump on my throat which I could feel on my neck - sort of like a goiter. I ve felt swollen lymphnodes before, and this seems more stiff and as though it s directly attached to my trachea (maybe not the right word). Since then the pain has subsided and I ve no longer been holding in sneezes, however the aforementioned lump is still there. Any idea what it could be? I am scheduled to see an ear/nose/throat specialist this upcoming Monday for an official diagnosis as well.