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 ...

A young mum has spoken of the horrifying moment she realised a scratching and crackling sensation in her ear was a spider's nest. Lucy Wild, 29, made the grim discovery while investigating ear pain, ...

A young mum has told of the grim moment when she learnt that a crackling and scratching sensation in her ear was actually caused by a spider's nest. Lucy Wild, 29, was fed up with suffering from ...

Q: I've had tinnitus in both ears for more than three years. A consultant said it was triggered by a virus, but is it normal to have stabbing pains and to hear crackling sounds, too? A: Tinnitus means ...

I've had tinnitus in both ears for more than three years. A consultant said it was triggered by a virus, but is it normal to have stabbing pains and to hear crackling sounds, too? Dina Berni, by email ...

When the airways become constricted, the chest may feel tight or congested, and a wheeze can often be heard. Other sounds to look out for, discussed below.