 [ Symptoms ] what do you do if you have already been taking oral antibiotics and the drops for the ears and its not getting better  i went to the hospital and was diagnosed with a bad case of swimmer is ear they gave me oral antibiotics and two different drops for my ears and norco pain killers its been 4 days and i am now running a fever the pain is still there and my ear is still swollen and red i am contemplating going back to the hospital but its an hour drive from my house [ Disease ] i have no way of knowing the accuracy of your diagnosis but swimmer is ear is usually not treated so aggressively since i do not know what you are taking or if these prescriptions are appropriate your only recourse ios to be examined again i am not a big fan of using an emergency room for this problem but sometimes it is your only option do not drive on pain killers let someone else take you