If the pain in my ear infection goes away, does that mean the ear infection itself is getting better?

on thursday i woke up EXTREMELY congested from my nose all the way to my ears. friday morning i woke up and my ear hurt, so i went to the doctor's later that day. i got three prescriptions for a middle ear infection; amoxicillin (liquid form, because i've always had a problem with pills), nasonex, and antibiotic eardrops. however, i haven't had the best luck with my amoxicillin. i haven't taken it and it's now sunday night. although my ear stopped hurting and it's just plugged up, does that mean i'm getting better?