I am 62F and I have voice change and Right ear irritation

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Do you have fever? cough?

Any swollen neck glands?

Any ear pressure? or fullness?

Any hearing problem?

Thanks for clarifications.

These symptoms are more likely due to seasonal allergies.

Bacterial infection unlikely since no fever or foul smelling nasal discharge or swollen neck glands.

Ibuprofen ( Neurofen) 3 tabs per dose ( 600 mg) every 8 hours with food can be taken for pain and inflammation.

Claritin D tablet can be taken twice daily to help with throat irritation.

Please also add Flonase ( Fluticasone) or Beclomethasone steroid nasal spray available over the counter 2 sprays each nostril twice daily for a week.

Please drink lot of fluids, gatorade also to prevent dehydration.

Please start vitamin C 500 mg, Vitamin D3 2000 IU and zinc 50 mg daily to boost your immune system.

That is unlikely since you did not mention any significant difficulty with swallowing, or lot of weight loss.