I'm having a rough time at the moment. I'm a health anxiety sufferer, and while I'm in recovery at the moment, I have my bad days.

8 days ago I started with covid. My symptoms were pretty mild, but the congestion has gotten to my ears and now I'm panicking. Colds generally tend to go to my ears no matter how bad they are, maybe my eustachian tubes are shaped weird? Anyway these issues tend to be pretty mild and go away within a week. It's been about 3 days now of my ears feeling watery and clogged and like I constantly need to pop them, as well as feeling a little dizzy and off balance. Today my left ear (the one I always have issues with) is hurting, kinda like a dull ache that's uncomfortable. I've tried massages, heat compress, steam inhalation and a nasal decongestant, but nothing seems to be shifting and I'm fucking petrified. I'm horribly scared of ear infections as vertigo terrifies me due to my phobia of vomiting and my fear of a lack of control.

I'm scared that because it's covid that's caused this, my body will react differently. Apparently covid can infect the inner ear and I'm absolutely petrified of that happening. I have so much college work and a weekend job, I don't have time to be unwell. I'm trying everything I can to get this fluid to drain. I'm dissociating and dizzy from anxiety, I'm so scared and I feel trapped and alone 

I'm also supposed to be going to a concert of Friday (2 days time) and I'm terrified I won't be better by then and might end up collapsing at the concert. Can anyone offer some reassurance or anything?? Maybe some advice? I feel so scared and alone