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I am experiencing ear pain, crackling, and muffled hearing for the last seven days. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am prone to ear infections. The mild respiratory symptoms have subsided. I am experiencing ear pain, crackling, and muffled hearing for the last seven days. Antibiotics have worked for me in the past. I am traveling out of state for work via plane tomorrow and would not be able to se... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! Based on the history provided it is likely that you may have a middle ear infection. This is common in people with recurrent upper respiratory infections, swimmers, someone with perforated ear drums (in your case could be unlikely)... Read Full »
I feel a crackling noise in my right ear with a slight headache and discomfort but no pain. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old female, and I feel a crackling noise in my right ear with a slight headache and some discomfort but no pain. When I was younger, I had a severe case of mastoiditis in my right ear. I needed surgery. Anytime something small or big happens to that ear, I get a little para... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Do you know the status of the right ear drum now? If the drum is intact, the symptoms described by you point to the fluid inside the ear, which can produce a crackling sound, bubble feeling, etc. Additionally, t... Read Full »
I could hear an intermittent crackling sound in the ear without any discharge. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am feeling a crackling noise in my left ear, occurring at two to three minutes intervals with no discharge. I tried to swallow and blow with a pinched nose and heard air passing in my left ear, but that did not help. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I think this crackling sound appears whenever you move your jaw. Your temporomandibular joint is a bit unstable. 1. Is there associated pain there?2. Since how many days this problem persists? 3. Any history of cold? 4. Any history of decreased hearing? The other two p... Read Full »
Why am I hearing scratching, crunching and trickling sounds from my ear?
Query: Hello doctor, This started with a red bump in the outer right ear canal. I thought it was a zit or something else. In the beginning, I was told it was impetigo, ringworm, and just a bacterial infection. Over a four-month period, I was on several antibiotics, which is more than five less than ten, a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from a bump-like lesion in the outer right ear canal. Your ANA (antinuclear antibodies) 1:640 speckled pattern. As your ANA titre is high, dermatomyositis may be a cause of that. Classical ... Read Full »
Why did I have a crackling noise in my right ear after getting my ear cleaned?
Query: Hi doctor, I cleaned my ears by consulting an ENT specialist. They used water to flush out clogged wax. After coming home, I started to have a crackling sound in my right ear while moving or bending down. While staying still or lying down, I do not have any noise from my ears. I want to know the cau... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to be worried. It is normal to have a crackling sound in the ears after syringing. It is produced due to a slight amount of residual water present in the ears. Anything that interferes with sound transmission and processing can cause an altered perception... Read Full »
Excessive crackling in both ears while swallowing or talking. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Excessive crackling in both ears while swallowing or sometimes talking. Also, have extreme ringing in the ears and feels like pressure in ears. Had my ears checked by an audiologist and said hearing is perfect and did not sense any negative pressure with the test. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any nose block or headache or throat pain or jaw pain? Your ear problem can be secondary to these problems. Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, How to stop ear crackling? I hear it everytime I yawn, swallow or do it intentionally. Why? What is the solution for it? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ear crackling while swallowing, yawning, etc., is normal. It is because of closing of eustachian tube by throat muscles. The tube connects back of nose or throat to the ear and equalize the pressure. That is the reason why it crackles. However, the crackling can be p... Read Full »