<s>[INST] I have a dull earache and pain on the left side occasional dizzy feelings and pains in the throat. It feels like like the start of a sore throat but didn t hurt to swallow and isn t constant. Often worse at night. I also get frequent infections insude the left nostril and bouts of what i have been told is herpies. [/INST] Welcome to Chat Doctor. The sore throat is a common cause of impaired health of middle ear because the Eustachian tube gets congested due to throat infection and the circulation of air in the middle ear from throat is cut off. It causes impaired hearing, earache and dizziness. You should get evaluated by a local clinician and get prescribed suitable antibiotics and decongestant treatment and take treatment regularly. At time in these cases ear Chat Doctor. I hope the advice will be helpful for you. </s>