Hi, @amandabanana80 - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I wanted to let you know I moved your post on ear pain and soreness in your throat here to an existing discussion on a very similar topic so you can talk with @vickieb876 about your symptoms. I've had ear pain this last 1.5 weeks, and I can't imagine having this over a long period of time. Boy, does it hurt, and also distract.

I'd also like to invite into this discussion @imallears @lioness for their thoughts on the lingering ear and throat pain. Since you mentioned a concern over any ill effects from previous smoking, I'd also like to invite @merpreb and @littleonefmohio into this discussion. @alpaca also has a lot of familiarity with the head and neck region from her own experiences and those she's connected with online, so may have some thoughts for you abour the possible status of your tonsils and not getting anywhere with antibiotics for your ear.

What happened with the doctor you saw this afternoon, amandabanana80?