For a few days I have been experiencing the following symptoms: A tightness in my throat (sometimes making it difficult to inhale deeply or swallow), an ongoing headache (throughout my entire head), earache (sensitivity to loud noises and just generally feeling a bit muffled) and a tension in my jaw. This began happening after I experienced a sharp pain in the right side of my throat, followed by a strange taste in my mouth, and most of these symptoms are stronger on the right side. I've felt a bit lightheaded and a bit dizzy as well. Pain killers have helped to take away some of the pain, but only for a period of time, and I've been drinking large amounts of water to be sure that it isn;t dehydration.