 [ Symptoms ] i have a cracklingcrunchy sound in my ear that comes and goes this sound has is becoming annoying as i lay down at night i will hear it the most it is this crunching sound almost like there is crawling around in my ear but i do not think this is the case it sounds like something is settling please help this is really bothering me thank you [ Disease ] the legs are only one problem when there are suspected peripheral artery disease a more critical artery would be the carotids the two main blood supplies to the brain the neck doppler is to make sure the carotids are patent