Im 14 and i have swimmers ear..it hurts really bad. doc said it was swelled shut and i cant sledep it hurts..?

doc. said i have swimmers ear.. my ear canal is swollen closed. its almost 2 in the morning and the pain really sucks.. ive put a headed bead pack in a towel on it and it helped a little but i need to go to sleep some how. im scared my ear canal might erupt.. ive found the signs of that.. what can i do to maybe help me get to sleep?? my mom and dad are sleeping.. they need the sleep so anything that i wont mess up?? im Very smart and good with directions.. please help!!.. also, the doctor gave me drops when he saw my ear canal was swollen shut..is he dumb or something because the drops suck and have no affect..ive pulled a little on my ear lobe to try to get it threw but i don't think its helping. its my right ear. also my right ear hole is smaller then normal because of a childhood injury, ended up getting 7 stitches. the thingy that sticks up to make the entrance of the ear canal is smaller then the size of HALF a normal onee because of scar tissue from thestitchess.. where my jaw isne'err my ear it hurts, along with above my ear and below it on myneckk, please help me try to get better faster and get to sleep and sooth the pain a little bit.. i just got done fighting mono and is still in recovery modebecausee my spleen was effected.. can this make it come back??? --caylee