Impacted ear wax
Seen GP who says that is what I have. I am near deaf in the ear and sometimes in pain, with sounds like, screeching cracking and leaking. My other ear is near deaf anyway so this is a real bummer.
GP says 4 days of olive oil before syringing and I was also given an Otomiser spray. In the meantime..................I wait until Monday evening for the syringe.
Fortunately, I don't fly anymore, but this is very unsettling and a bit unnerving.
Anything other advice would be helpful.