Hey there
I'm a beauty/massage theraipst and i do ear candling.
Doing it yourself if fine, but there are lots of different candles and some are better than others.
I did it on a friend last week who is 8 weeks pregnant, she didn't want to take something for her sore ears cause she was worried (was an IVF pregnancy) so we candled them. She felt better within 24 hours. The doc was going to give her antibiotics, but obviously she didn't need them!
Good luck