Hello dear, After going through your history, I believe you have some genuine concern and I will try to help you out of this situation. For understanding your problem you have to first understand the anatomic relation of ear and nose and throat. Please click on the following link. http://www.kids-ent.com/resources/clinical/ear.jpg The space behind the ear drum (Middle ear) is connected to the behind of nose through a slender tube called as Eustachian tube. It drains the fluid from the middle ear to the nose and supplies air from the nose to the ear. Both of these processes are very much essential for proper hearing. With every infection of throat/nose, the lining mucosa of the Eustachian tube gets swollen. This leads to blockage of the tube. So the usual function of drainage of fluid and supply of air by the tube do not happen. This leads to deposition of fluid in the middle ear which presents like pain,heaviness in the ear and decrease in hearing. The fluid which accumulates can also peforate the drum and come out through the ear. Our aim is to make the Eustachian tube work. In my clinic along with medications, I advise my patients to take warm water as much as one can instead of chilled water. Water must be taken in sips as when we swallow; the Eustachian tube opens and closes (WHICH LEADS TO YOUR PAIN DURING SWALLOWING). So we have to swallow again and again to make the tube work. This takes time to improve. Please use cotton soaked in oil and squeezed in both of your ear to prevent water entry to your ears while you take bath. Remove after bath. Regarding medication, your ENT specialist is the best person to guide you. But in addition to what prescribed, you should take a steroid nasal spray which your doctor will not forget to prescribe. I hope I could solve your query. Please do not hesitate to clarify more doubts for the same situation. Thank you for the way you are in my life. Dr Ipsit Panda