Ugh, I've got such major ear pain... all day it's been bad but now I could just scream. I thought it was wax but I'm starting to wonder if it might be an infection, the pain's that bad. Aspirin hasn't helped at all.
Try a warm washcloth...do this...
Wet the washcloth, put in an unzipped sandwich baggie, warm it up in the microwave till pretty hot but still tolerable, zip up, wrap it in a pillowcase and lay the affected ear on it...unzip and re-warm as needed.