Yep. Had mega itchy ears and I stuck things in them to scratch until they bled and got infected. Got a fix for it now and they're wonderful. I can now hear the family bitching at me so maybe I'll go back to how they were!
Grab a cotton bud and put on a tiny bit of DermAid. You can also use a bud that's moistened with a little bit of baby oil - but I found the DermAid the best. Do it each night before you go to bed. If you forget for a night or two it will come back.
After a shower or a swim put a normal bud in there to remove the moisture.