I ve had a sharp, painful earache for over a month. It itches severely and drains sticky stuff. On 1/24, I went to an after-hours clinic. The doctor said I had no redness, no infection. Now there is a painful lump under my ear, in my neck and I hear fluttering in my ear & diminished hearing. The pain in my ear is like a raw, sharp pain and the lump in my neck hurts to touch.