I have recently been feeling a tightness/pressure in my neck around my throat area. It ranges from right below my ears to under my jaw and above my adam's apple. Anyway, my question has to do with swallowing and lymph nodes. When I swallow the underside of my jaw seems to bulge out on both sides and it doesn't look normal. My ENT said it was my trachea but it doesn't seem like something that always happened for me. Is that normal swallowing? Also, when I lay on my back with my head tilted up (almost squeezing my chin into my chest) I am able to feel what I believe are the submandibular lymph nodes. They are probably the size of peas and the right side is more locatable than the left. The one on the right side is movable but difficult to capture between my fingers. Is this normal? Does the position of my head and neck make the nodes pronounced or more locatable? I have read online about lymph nodes and it seems like you get a different answer every time you read something. Sometimes they're pea sized, sometimes they can't be found, etc. Very confusing.

Anyway, have had some discomfort what seems like swollen stuff in my neck/throat but not getting any answers so far so I thought I'd ask. Thanks.