For The Past Few Months, I've Had A Pain In

For the past few months, I've had a pain in the tragus of my ear when I wake up. I do not sleep with anything in my ears and I do not have a tragus piercing. I tend to sleep on my side with my head directly on the pillow (not laying on my arm or hands). I'm not sure what can be causing the stinging pain that occurs for at least 10 minutes every day when I wake. The area becomes very sensitive to touch or pressure at that time. The pain eventually fades and does not bother me for the rest of the day but it's a bit concerning that this happens almost every morning.