{"id":843,"date":"2023-05-12T20:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napleshearing.com\/?p=843"},"modified":"2023-05-12T20:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:01:03","slug":"what-common-noises-in-the-ear-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napleshearing.com\/what-common-noises-in-the-ear-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Common Noises in The Ear Mean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever been startled by a random noise in your ear? Whether it\u2019s a ringing, crackling, popping or other noise, let\u2019s look at a few causes of noises in the ear as well as potential treatment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ringing in the ears is typically associated with tinnitus<\/a>. However, some people experience hissing, buzzing, roaring, sizzling, clicking or another noise as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Library of Medicine, “Tinnitus is defined as a sound a person hears that is generated by the body<\/a>, rather than by an outside source. Most tinnitus is subjective. This means the examiner cannot hear it, and there are no tools to measure or hear that sound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some cases of tinnitus are objective, meaning a medical provider can hear it as well when performing an exam. Objective tinnitus is usually caused by problems with your blood vessels, a middle ear bone condition or muscle contractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Management of tinnitus will partially depend on whether or not a cause can be determined. Potential managements include tinnitus retraining therapy, acoustic therapy, hearing aids<\/a> and cognitive behavioral therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crackling in One or Both Ears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you experience crackling in one or both ears, it may be due to a condition called Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). ETD is the result of blocked Eustachian tubes. This blockage is often caused by the common cold or other virus and usually resolves itself after you recover from your illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n