@brdwybaby Sinus drainage does cause a lot of ear pain, and maybe it is a sinus infection. You could take an expectorant like Mucinex (or the generic) to thin the mucus. Another suggestion is a sinus rinse bottle and saline, but if you're clogged and that fluid goes into the Eustacian tubes by your ears and doesn't drain, that will hurt. One thing that has helped me a lot with sinus and chest infections was an antibiotic ointment, Mupiroicin (generic) or Bactroban (brand name), that I got from Mayo as a preventative when I had my spine surgery. It was to kill off staff infections to prevent complications, and they had me put a pea sized glob in each nostril twice a day. I tried that for a sinus infection since I had this and it worked. I also had repeating chest infections because I was accumulating too much phlegm in my lungs from allergies, and this worked for that too. My doctor gave me a prescription so I always have this available. You could ask your doctor about that. It's a topical antibacterial ointment for skin. Another thing that might help which I've done, is to inhale steam from a vaporizer or sinus vapor mask and put a drop of oil of oregano in it, so that mixes with the steam. Be careful being too close to the steam so you don't burn the inside of your nose and lungs and the oregano vapor stings a bit, but you can put a towel over your head to collect it around you. Oil of oregano is antibacterial, but don't try to put that in your nose. You can try a cold pack on your forehead which would help shrink swollen sinus membranes if that is the cause. It's no fun being sick, but hang in there.