This past summer I got water in my ears from swimming and as far as I can tell I never got it out of my right ear. I have always been prone to ear infections but never to the point of having tubes inserted. Since July, about 6 months ago, I've had an on and off earache in my right ear. I saw a doctor about two months ago when it had been hurting for over a week and she said it was fine. In recent weeks it has been feeling worse and worse as the days progress and I get a whooshing sound that follows my heartbeat when I lay down. It stops when I lay on my right side, but it gets so loud that I can't sleep when I lay on my left side (naturally I avoid it). The last few days have also brought headaches radiating from my ear and behind my right eye as well as pressure in what I believe is my right sinus cavity. I've had nasal polyps in the past and they have been removed twice. The first time I had 1-3.5in polyp removed as well as 7-1in polyps. I know that I struggle with allergies and I normally take Flonase and Zyrtec daily, but I have not in a little over a month simply because I ran out and haven't gotten more, but I know that even while I was taking them daily I had the ear ache.I've had an inner ear infection before and it brought similar ear pain and headaches, but the pressure and whooshing sound are throwing me off. Should I see an ENT and request a nasal endoscopy? I was going to see my primary care doctor, but should I see a specialist instead of or in addition to my regular doctor? I've finally given in and taken tylenol for the pain which is something I usually don't do because I just deal with it and let it run its course, but this ear ache has overstayed its welcome and I'd like to know what is going on in my ear. Thank you