<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Dear Ask The  <response>: Hi Ive been to my doctor about lump in my neck swelling. I already knew I had a thyroid in 2001, but it was said to be normal nothing was detected. however Ive had problems breathing and finding it hard to swallow and been getting ear acres. Doctor send off for ultrasound scan but I have not yet received my lettercan take up to six weeks. but recently I have noticed a small but very hard lump in my upper neck under the jaw close to my ear. Should I go back and inform my doctor of this. its causing me pain and having bad ear AKE. Please help!!! 