I have this same thing!...unbelievable...I've been trying to figure it out for weeks now..I'm 15, male, and about to go back to school..I began having panic attacks a few weeks ago, since I have anxiety...but then I got over it...then my neck had burning pain for a few nights making it hard for me to sleep...It is now no pain and it definitely feels like the muscle in it when I feel of it...its the same side and everything...as is my other side isn't like that either..it feels completely normal..my ears have the same feeling sometimes as you described...I have also been having some chest pain..but it seems to be easing down...wondering if you had this too?..I feel completely normal, I just know that the muscle on one side is larger than the other...its nice to know someone has the same thing as I would've described...If anyone knows what this is..all answers would be appreciated thanks.

i have had the same thing for 3 months!!!! read the posts on ear virus!!! it's been making me crazy!

Hi, my 9 year old son is experiencing the same issues. Did you guys ever see the dr about this, if so, what did they tell you it was. Thanks

my dr sent me to ENT and not one dr has told me anything other than they cant find anything wrong with me....i have been reading everything online and it seems other peoples drs have told them what they have....what did his dr say???

To reply on this...i went to the doctor about it..and he felt of both sides of my neck and prescribed me with an antibiotic..amoxcyllin to be exact..I haven't took them since my mom thinks its nothing...as far as everything else..he did a full check up on me and said my heart, lungs, everything was fine...I still think it is an enlarged muscle since thats what it definitely feels like..i just haven't figured it out..all other replies on this would be nice thanks

it sounds like the muscle you are talking about is called the SCM, or 'sternocleidomastoid' muscle. many massage therapists will stress its importance in headaches, and sometimes even sinus problems. it's definitely linked to TMJ symptoms. the eustachian tube is affected by this muscle and there are alot of lymphatic nodes in and around it, so if they were swollen, the muscle might seem larger.

usually there is tenderness when glands swell. antibiotics will only help if there is a bacterial infection... it amazes me how many times i have read (just today) that "my doctor gave me antibiotics" without reading about symptoms that indicate a bacterial infection. it almost looks like some doctors do it to get people out of their offices...
no offense intended to those responsible MDs out there!

i've had tinnitus, clicking, popping, roaring and hearing loss in my right ear. mechanicall speaking, it always seems worse when my neck muscles are tight.

anyone with tightness in this muscle and plugged ears, consider having a massage with a licensed therapist, with focus on your head, neck and shoulders. let me know if you find any relief... and good luck.