Lump inside my ear

[Jordan:A]

I have this lump inside my ear, its quite hard and it really hurts.
I googled it and all I could find was this thing called "lymph node (http://www.steadyhealth.com/encyclopedia/Lymph_node)".
It hurts when I touch it and its not the first time ive had it, ive had it before, second time I can remember since December, the funny thing is aswell when ever I get it my mom gets it aswell.
Heres a picture which hopefully shows you in more detail where the lump is.
No sarcy comments please :)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7532/ear.png
Btw its the red circle, this is the only one I could find with the ear sideways and nothing covering the ear
+rep to anyone who helps

[Eoin]

sure its no just a spot?

[Jordan:A]

Dont think it is, if was I would of popped it and it hurts too much to do that

[Alkaz]

sure its no just a spot?
I was thinking that, ive had a spot in my ear before and it was very painful. It was just a lump that stayed there for what seemed like an eternity untill it just went. It never got a head or anything but it was a spot. I guess it is the same kind of thing really.

[Nicola]

Dont think it is, if was I would of popped it and it hurts too much to do that

It could be a spot under the skin, give it a few days maybe and see if it comes to the surface.

[leah]

I get that a lot, theres not a lot you can do, just leave it and it'll heal!

[Jordan:A]

Im sortof debating what to do, go to doctors or just leave it and not know what it is or whats causing it

[Sammeth.]

I get random little lumps around my ear sometimes, but its usually under the lobe. I went to the doctors and it turned out that it was cus I go to sleep with earphones in, end up falling asleep with them still in then the lumps are caused when I spend the night sleeping on them.

Best bet is going to the doctors.

[-K8T!E-]

I got a spot in my ear before and it hurt like hell, took ages to go away because it was one of those horrible ones that are under your skin. I didn't know that the lump in my ear was actually a spot until my mom looked at it and shes a doctor so I suppose yours could be a spot too? And theres no point on going to the doctors for that because they can't really do anything about it.