What illness do i have?

A couple weeks ago, i was sleeping in a position that closed my ear. I woke up with the ear completely plugged up, and it stayed that way for about a week and a half. I was meaning to get it checked out just to make sure everything's alright but never did. One day at work, i yawned big and it popped. The next morning, i had a little bit of a sore throat that i thought was nothing. Sore throat got worse with each day, to the point where I was on cream of wheat and water for a week. I went to the doctor, they said it sounds like a viral throat infection that should clear up with water and rest. With drinking nothing but water for almost 2 weeks now, I'm having to take 6-8 ibuprofen per day total to help the throat pain. I think i had an ear infection and didn't know it, and then drainage got into my throat. My ear doesn't really hurt except for when i swallow but I think that's just cuz the ear and throat are all connected. Should i ask for ear infection meds or what? The sore throat should definitely not be lasting this long. I've also developed quite the cough from this.