dont know if anyone is still reading this thread but I tried what was suggested in here and sure enough a hard lump that was behind my ear softened (6 months its been there) and expelled a large amount of puss. Afterwards however my inner ear canal swelled up and almost closed up last night giving me great trouble sleeping. I had to use a hot water bottle like when I was a child. I also had ear aches as a child - this is the first time I have an one as an adult though. Anyhow overnight - once I finally managed to get some sleep it wept and a lot of yellowy puss came out of there too. I went to the doctor as I was quite concerned and she had a look in there and said the ear canal was closed up and she couldn't see the ear drum and gave me some Antibiotics . Now I am wondering if this reaction is actually my ear clearing out the lymphatic duct down that side of my face. Perhaps there was a lot of built up gunk that had been blocked and this is my bodies way of clearing it. I had quite a lot of pain in that side of my in the morning and last night but even now it seems to be healing. I was having problems chewing this morning.
well that's my experience with it. Would like to hear others opinions on this. My natropathic doctor is currently treating me for a sluggish lymphatic system - perhaps this is the root of the cause. I'm hoping once my ear ducts clear up my lymphatic system will pick up.