I took the morning off work and went to see my doctor. He examined my ear and decided that there was probably a boil and that it was extremely swollen causing the pain and the noise. He has prescribed some antibiotic ear drops. I picked those up on my way back home.
After a quick coffee, I went into work (cycling to the station). I did manage to work for the rest of the day but it is quite painful at times.
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