Piercing has painful bumps around it?

They sound like irritation bumps.

They form because of irritation, and will go away when the source of irritation goes away.

It could be that your skin is sensitive and is reacting to the metal of the jewelry. Call your piercer and be sure that what you have in your ear is implant grade. If it isn't, get it changed.

Be sure that you are taking care of your piercing using sterile saline wound wash spray and sterile gauze pads. Using anything else will just cause irritation, that will make your problem worse. Saturate a sterile gauze pad with sterile saline spray and hold it on the inside and outside of the upper piercing. Do the same for the lower piercing. Use a clean gauze pad for each piercing. Soak the piercings for 5 - 10 mins. After soaking, use the same gauze pads to remove any softened crust or discharge.

Some crust or discharge is normal as long as it is light colored and doesn't smell bad. If it is dark colored and smells bad, then its puss. This is a sign of infection, and something you should go to the doctor for, but if it isn't gross smelling or dark colored then your fine.

This piercing takes a long time to heal, so be patient and give it time.

normal for an infection which is very likely and common for people who have piercings