I need help with my ear stretching!?

I am currently at 5/8 and I have silicone plugs in. Ive had them in for 3 months maybe 4 and they completely healed so tried last week to put in 3/4 silicone tunnels and my ears felt like they were in fire! My head started to pound and my jaw was even hurting. This ha never happened before and I don't know what to do. My ears are back to normal now and I've been massaging them with neosporin and jojoba oil daily and I'm very eager to eventually get to an inch. What should I do to get to 3/4? Can I use the tape method with electrical tape on my 5/8 plugs? And how many wraps will it take to get to it? Please help! Thanks in advance!