Hello doctor, Only when I wake up, I feel ear ache/pain, also pressure in my left ear, it only happens when I have been sleeping on the left ear. The ear ache/pain lingers for 5 minutes or so and fades away. It started 4 months ago, but seemed to go away for 1 month, but now I have had it again for the last 3 days. I did try and used some Cortisone cream in the ear canal before the pain went away last time, but not sure if this was just a coincidence. My doctor has examined the ear and said it looks normal, with no middle ear infection.
Hi. It is a rare case which I saw few times. It is caused by warming the auricle while sleeping on it. Use Corticosteroid and antibiotic cream when needed. Do not apply water for your ear during the time of pain.