I can relate to the ear pain. I take a Norco and it seems to help but I still know the pain is there. The side of my jaw is still numb off and on so I get pain here and there and very careful when I yawn. I have a herbal heat pad I put in the microwave and it seems to calm the pain and me down. Other then that my Doc says suck it up and I will begin to live with the pain. Everyone is so different so I hope you will find something helpful here if not at least you have a lot of understanding people.