Conditions like TMJ can cause pain on both sides or just one side. The ear and throat are connected by the auditory tube (Eustachian tube), which opens and closes when you swallow. Since these ...

1. A cold or the flu A viral infection, like a cold or the flu, can cause lymph nodes on one side of your neck to swell, triggering pain on that side of the throat, says Dr. Sabina Rebis ...

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