my throat and ear plz help

ok so the doctor said I had swimmers ear I lost my ear drops my ear really really hurts and my throat on the same side I feel it swollen what I eat gets stuck its pissing me off what can I do 2 make the swelling go tf away and any advice I keep getting ear infections i had tubes n my ears the doctor said they was suppose 2 fall out n a year neither did without a year after they fell out its like I have lost hearing and I wanna avoid tubes but if I need them I will get them