Medically reviewed by John Carew, MDMedically reviewed by John Carew, MD A crackling noise in the ear can have a number of causes. Commonly, it is due to earwax or congestion resulting from eustachian ...

You're going about your day tackling one to-do after the next, when suddenly a strange sound stops you in your tracks. There's something crackling inside of your ear. You give your ear a scratch, but ...

"I often hear this from my patients: “Doctor, I hear a ringing in my ears. It’s driving me mad, but no one else can hear it.” This is tinnitus, or what many describe as a phantom sound. It can be a ...