Ear Infection - to take or not to take antibiotics?

so i wrote about an ear infection a couple of days ago.
I still have pressure and ringing in my ear, it’s not getting hugely better but it’s not getting worse.
I have some antibiotics – Azithromycin but have not started them as my doctor keeps telling me to wait – they don’t know if its an ear infection but she ‘thinks’ it is.
It’s been 6 days, the most annoying thing is the pressure, and deafness – and the ringing.
I really want to heal this naturally, and hate antibiotics, has anyone done this naturally and if so how long did it take?
If it was a really bad infection would it hurt?
worried about it being so close to my brain and i’m a singer.
anyway…. any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!