Hello, I've been having ear problems in my left ear for about 3 years now. It started by discharging what I thought was ear wax and had a horrible smell, I went to the doctor and they took some blood chuncks out my ear and said my ear drum burst, and gave me ear drops, the smeel went away but has been recurring every time I stop using the ear drops. One doctor said I must go for an operation and the other say its just a small ear infection.