Eustachian Tube problem. Constant painful swallowing/crackling

Ears, nose and throat
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Have had painful swallowing on the right side for about 4 weeks now. This began around the time I had a mouth infection and some earache, but that cleared up. However the painful swallowing has remained. Went to my GP last week and he said it was a inflammation of the Eustachian Tube, prescribed me antibiotics. However the pain is there a week later, seems the same to me. Only when I swallow or if i try to pop my ears, like with the VM, its really bad. I also notice a lot of crackling in that same ear too, feels like suds in my ears when i move my ear muscles  

Just wondering if others have had similar problems and how long does it take to clear up ??

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What is your age?  If you have ever smoked, how many a day and for how long?  What are the details of the "mouth infection" that you had, and which side was it on?  Was the infection tooth related?

I don't know what VM stands for...

 

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41 year old male. I quit smoking ten years ago, ten a day habit. Good health in general

The mouth infection was on the same side,  like an ulcer, which ended up causing some ear pain on that side too, about 2 weeks ago. 

VM is the Valsalva Maneuver which i read about online, people use it to clear blockages in the ear canal. It was quite painful so would confirm that the issue is in the ear canal