I have had lots of ear pain throughout my life so far. It’s generally pressure, caused by the eustachian tubes becoming clogged with mucus or inflamed (allergies, runny nose, lots of sneezing). Every doctor I’ve been to says there is no immediate relief, no way to easily unblock these. Don’t even bother popping your ear or shoving anything inside it, no waxes, nothing, it won’t reach it and often causes more damage. The last time this happened I was given Advil Cold and Sinus, generic tylenol, and an antihistamine spray to dry things up a bit. It helped but did not alleviate the pain. The pain simply went away on its own after a few days. With ear pain, I give it one week of being problematic before going and seeing a doctor. So if it still hurts on Friday, go and see a doctor would be my advise, but be prepared that there’s really nothing they can do. It’s just good to see a doctor so that they can rule out anything worse causing the ear pain.