I've had bother with my left ear for the last five years or so, the eardrum has burst at least once that I know of. I suspect I have an infection now - I keep wanting to poke my finger in there and (sorry) if I swipe a cotton bud round it, it absolutely honks after.
However it's not painful - should I just leave this to clear up on its own? Not much point getting a doctors appointment for something that'll sort itself out is there.