Hi ! Good morning. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. Yes, you are right. It could be your throat problem which is giving rise to this recurrent ear infection. If I were your doctor, for the persisting symptoms even after the course of antibiotics, I would suggest you a X ray of para-nasal sinuses, and for the mastoid bone in the skull just behind the ear where infection is difficult to eradicate with the usual antibiotics. I would suggest you for a culture/sensitivity test of a throat swab, and a swab of the discharge from the ear to be sure about the antibiotic which would act on the pathogens in your case. Apart from this I would also give you some anti allergic, decongestant, and anti inflammatory drug after meals, along with a proton pump inhibitor drug. This with regular simple steam inhalations would possibly cure your condition gradually. Steroid ear drops should be used only after advice of an ENT specialist/family physician after physical examination of your ear, nose and throat. In case of no relief or increasing symptoms, you have to anyways consult a ENT specialist for further management. Thanks for using the heatlh care magic for your health query. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.