Hi there, I am 18 year old and I am currently experiencing a pain in my throat,so how bad that can be,considering the fact that in the last year and a half I would always wake up with a soar throat and strange taste in my mouth,but after while,as I d get up, it would disappear. However the things have got worse lately,I don t sleep that well,and my throat is ,I suppose, inflamed,because when I touch my neck,right beneath a thyroid gland It hurts I ve heard all sorts of stories and I m afraid to even go and check it out. So could you please give me some advice about what to do? Thank you for your attention.