OMG!!! I had the exact same thing recently! I was up until 3 am Sunday evening with pain in my left ear. I also had a cold and sore throat AND some sort of eye infection in my right eye!! My ear was bleeding some, but I only noticed it when I cleaned them with a Q-tip (no blood on the pillow). I called the Dr. and he prescribed me an antibiotic and decongestant. I feel much better, but my ear still feels stuffy (like there's a piece of cotton in it). Please let me know what the dr. tells you. I hope it's nothing serious!!