Any meds that can help with ear infection??? 34+6

Question

My ear is soooo much worse today. I started getting pains and pressure in my left ear on Monday and I keep getting the sharp pains and now the pressure and pain is on the whole left side of my head, my whole forehead and both my eyes. If I roll my eyes upward or towards my left or even turn my head to the left I get sharp pains and pressure and it feels like my eyes are gonna come out or get stuck 😰
I tried tylenol about an hour ago and it only took the pressure/pain from eyes from an 8 to a 4😭 the ear pain and headache are still very present.
Update: the pain has now even spread down into my throat as well. It wasn’t there 20 mins ago 😔

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Go see your doctor. They can prescribe pregnancy safe antibiotics to kill the infection and give you some relief 🙂

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I use basil essential oil on the outside of the ear and warmed garlic mullein oil inside the ear for my kids’ ear infections, and we can usually avoid the antibiotics. 
With the pain spreading and how long it’s been bothering you, I would be worried about the infection spreading. Ear infections have the potential to turn into meningitis because of the close proximity to your brain. 
I would call your doctor and go to an after hours clinic, ESPECIALLY if you have a fever with this intense pain. Antibiotics are generally safe during pregnancy. Just let them know you’re pregnant, so they can prescribe the best kind.

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I used to get chronic ear infection as a kid to the point I was screaming and crying non-stop from the pain (I was about 4 when they started) and our neighbors called the cops because they thought my mom was abusing me. She finally found a way to help me though, because I was also allergic to the antibiotics they used to prescribe for it back then. 
My mom warmed up a teaspoon of olive oil (very very mildly warm! NOT hot! Hot can burst your ear drum!) and poured it into my ear and stuffed it with a cotton ball. It relieved the pain almost immediately and cleared up the infection in a few days!

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I've read garlic oil or peroxide helps....

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Go to the doctor and get antibiotics. I had one at the end of my last pregnancy and it wasn’t fun. I also used a heating pad on that ear and side of my face that helped a lot to relieve some of the pain.

Any meds that can help with ear infection??? 34+6

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