Painful Ear Popping Followed by Silence
For the past few days, anytime I yawn or open my mouth wide to talk or sing or whatever, the inside of my right ear feels like someone stabbed it with a needle. It is almost unbearably painful. For about half an hour to an hour after that, I can't hardly hear anything out of that ear. It is starting to worry me. Should I be concerned? I clean out my ears regularly, so I don't think it is an infection.
Ear problems run in my family. My youngest sister had to have tubes put in her ears when she was an infant; my brother had to have surgery on his ear (I don't remember what was wrong with it) about 10 years ago. Now he has a tumor (no cancer) in the same ear.
If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. I really hope it isn't anything serious, because I have no health insurance and no way to pay for any kind of medical help.