I've had an ear infection for a week now. I've been drinking apple cidar vinegar to get rid of it, however it still keeps leaving and them coming back 10 times worse. I'm going to the ER in about two hours or so when my roommate wakes up, anyway, I'm having sinuses problems as well and my throat burns. Could this all be because I was a heavy smoker? I quit smoking and started dipping, I'm also about to quit dipping. But I got the ear infection right after I quit smoking. I'm just wondering if it has any relation...