What Causes Swelling In Ears?

I just gauged my ears, today actually.. I went from a 0 to a 00. i guess it was a big jump. but 0 to a 00 is normal. theres no size in between. My ears are swollen my right is is pretty hard, not as hard as a rock. its still squishy, what can i take to make the swelling go down. i can't take ibprofen cause im allergic, it makes my lip swell. So is there anything else i can take, like asprin, etc. i would love to get this taken care of asap cause im leaving for florida in about 2 days.