 [ Symptoms ] scratched my ear opening with a fingernail a few days ago now it is really painful infection  i scratched the inner part of the opening to my ear with my fingernail because i was trying to get earwax off the edge about three days ago it is been hurting more and more to the point where now it is this achy pain and really hurts touchinglaying on it hurts and my jawtemple around it were sore when i woke up today it looked a little red around the opening and i could not tell if what was in the ear was earwax or not i am not sure if i should go see the doctor or if it will go away [ Disease ] your headaches sound like a version of post traumatic migraine    many of the same medications used for regular migraines also work for this type of headache talk with your regular doctor about a referral to a headache specialist