hern neck disc causing ear/jaw pain?

i've been dealing with what started as an ear inf. over 2 months ago; then been having what seemed to be ear pain that radiated to jaw, tm jt, occipital bone. have been presc. antiobiotics, ear drops & nasal spray. have hernitated disc @ c5 or 6. mentioned to co-worker who said she had same herniated disc and gets same pain (we both have severe pain when attempting to eat when we get this pain) and she said her dr said it was from the disc-we've been approaching this as ear-dr said didn't see anything w/ear to cause this level of pain-now disc idea makes sense why other efforts not working. any feedback? i often get neck/shoulder spasms but this is new for me-couldn't understand why ear issues when never had before (i'm 46-even as baby never had ear issues.)