P.B.
There is a prescription ear drop on the market that is not an antibiotic just a pain reliever. Our pediatrician prescribed it when my daughter had her very first ear infection along with the antibiotics. You put in two drops every two hours. It really worked!!!! He even has advised me to use the drops when we are flying if she has a cold. The drops are called A/B Otic Drops QUA. I've heard there is an over the counter version too; you could ask at the pharmacy.