other thought too, we have issues with sleep when we have ear issues with DD2, last month it was fluid behind the ear drums which was causing pain when laying down! id strongly suggest getting her checked my a GP first!
Oh yes, I recently had a out of otitis media and many of the signs to look for in a baby were what I was doing or at least wanted to. I was yanking at my ear lobe, getting very little sleep. I wanted to bash the side of my head against a wall and scream in frustration.

And I couldnt hear much very well because it was like my ear needed to 'pop' all day every day and everything I was doing or wanted to do was in aid of trying to achieve that goal.

My ear infection lasted 2 and a bit months before I finally found something that would work on it.

ETA: Nevermind, lol. Posted while I was typing.