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 ...

If you hear a crackling sound in your ear, common causes can include earwax buildup, congestion build up due to infection or allergy, or tinnitus (ringing in your ears). Some cases can be due to ...

So, I was surprised when a mild bronchial infection left me with a severely plugged ear that sounds like someone has slipped a potato chip bag in my ear canal.