A vague earache may be associated with cerumen impaction, chronic otitis externa, or chronic suppurative otitis media. It should be judged in conjunction with the medical history and other symptoms. 1. Cerumen impaction: Cerumen impaction in the external auditory canal, if the cerumen is large or due to water ingress, localized swelling, causing pressure on the wall of the external auditory canal, causing vague pain. 2. Chronic otitis externa: Chronic inflammation of the skin of the external auditory canal will usually cause vague pain and itching in the ear. It is also accompanied by flaking, crusting and thickening of the skin of the external auditory canal. 3. Chronic suppurative otitis media: Chronic suppurative otitis media usually has perforation of the eardrum, inflammatory reaction within the eardrum, and pus overflows into the external auditory canal, which can cause vague pain in the ear, hearing loss, tinnitus and other phenomena. Hearing loss, tinnitus and other phenomena. If you have a vague pain in the ear, you should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment.