question: 27 YO, generally healthy male, 1/2 pack a day smoker, with an interesting development. over the last week, iv been experiencing a very sharp pain in my neck. It builds from a barely noticeble dull pain to a (in about 1 to 2 seconds) Very intense sharp pain that lasts ~3 seconds before quickly dissipating. Pain is located in the left side of the neck (my left) about 1 Inch diagonally above my adams apple. Today this has occured at least 6 times.