A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with a chronic external ear infection (I never experienced pain, just ear fullness and I couldn't hear for a few months) It got more swollen during treatment of ear drops. When I stopped them after 10 days, the swelling went down and my ear looked good. However one week later, I am experiencing pain in my ear. When I burp or hiccup it hurts really bad. When I move my jaw in a chewing manner, it feels as if part of my ear is grinding (its uncomfortable to hear!) Did my ear infection move internally behind my ear drum?