Hi, i've had an ear infection for a week now, it started saturday night last week, i felt pain the second day i went to the emergency room and the doctor gave me ear drops, nose spray, augmentine, and aerius ... i lost hearing in the right ear and always felt like my ear was pressured. Monday morning i went to see the doctors and he cleaned my ear out, puss and black spots came out of my ear, and i felt relieved instantly. later in the day my ear began to feel painful. what could cause this pain? is it related to the washing?