I have a persistent ear ache in my right ear, visited GP got antibiotics but didn t help pain at all, he said it is a virus and now have nasal spray , this hasn t helped either. My eardrums ok, no discharge. Swollen glands, pain down side of face and cheekbone and right eye, plus when I put ear drops in initially they came out my eye. My head feels heavy on that side.. 10 years ago I had an injury and orbital blowout fracture but it was on the other side..I have to take a high dose of painkillers to ease the pain..The ear aches getting me down now what can it be!