5. Itching
If you start to experience intense itching in or around your ear, especially if that itching is associated with a feeling of fullness or pain in the ear, or if you are noticing the development of a buzzing or ringing sound, it’s more than likely an ear infection.
As the infection spreads and the swelling progresses, the skin inside the ear, as well as the skin that surrounds it, can become extremely itchy. The itching may develop along the Eustachian tube, or the point inside the head between the ear and the upper throat, which can be impossible to scratch.