When something rings inside the ear, there may be several conditions such as the presence of cerumen in the external ear canal, foreign bodies in the external ear canal, ear diseases, neurological lesions or joint abnormalities. The sound in the ear is judged according to the specific situation and treated accordingly.1. External ear canal cerumen: also known as earwax, is mainly secreted by the cerumen glands in the skin of the external ear canal, and the majority of cerumen is automatically discharged from the external ear canal. However, there is a small amount of cerumen that is located deep in the external ear canal, very close to the eardrum, and when chewing, talking or walking or running, the cerumen hits the eardrum and causes a sound in the ear. When this happens, you need to go to the hospital and the doctor will handle it with an attractor under the otoscope or flush the external ear canal, and after the cerumen in the external ear canal is cleaned, the symptoms of something ringing inside the ear will disappear completely. 2. Foreign bodies in the external ear canal: Commonly, such as after a haircut, hair strands fall into the ear, and the hair strands are close to the eardrum, which can cause something to ring inside the ear when the head moves. Some people also use cotton swabs to pull out their ears and the cotton swabs fall into their ears, which can also cause something to ring in the ears when the head moves. When this type of situation occurs, you also need to go to the hospital and the doctor will remove the foreign body under the otoscope. 3. Ear diseases: such as otitis externa and otitis media can lead to increased dander in the ear, pus outflow, or trigger the performance of tinnitus, ear swelling and stuffiness, and the symptom of ringing in the ear. It is recommended to consult a doctor for symptomatic treatment, and after dealing with the primary disease, the performance of having something ringing inside the ear can be relieved. In addition, some patients have narrowed eustachian tubes or inflammation at the mouth of the eustachian tube itself, which can cause abnormal obstruction of the eustachian tube and cannot open regularly, resulting in negative pressure in the middle ear, and then when the patient eats or speaks, there will be something ringing in the ear. The symptoms will disappear completely after the eustachian tube is ventilated through cause-specific treatment. 4. Neurological lesions: such as neurological tinnitus, a feeling of ringing in the ear, and hearing loss. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time for professional treatment; 5. Joint abnormalities: Very few patients have abnormalities in the temporomandibular joint, and when they chew or open their mouths, they also have the sensation of something ringing inside their ears, and need to consult an otolaryngologist for symptomatic treatment.