ohhh thats right, thanks!
no, you definitely should check with your doctor if you're getting sick. If you fly with an ear infection, you can permanently damage your ears. That's what I had to do before I went away...but the flight was still torturous on the ears.
I think I have some type of medical problem because my ears hurt so bad last time I flew that I almost started crying. I didn't have an infenction it just felt like someone was sticking needles that were on fire in my eardrums the whole time.