Damn, kb. Did your momma never tell you to NEVER PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR EAR SMALLER THAN YOUR ELBOW? Don't do it!
Because your ears popped and cleared, I think you were just stopped up in your ear canal. You can buy drops at the drugstore for that. You can also tilt your head and administer a capful of hydrogen peroxide to the affected ear, wait about 30 seconds and then drain.