Is there anything i can do to reduce my ears popping on a flight?

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Shanan

Get noise reducing headphones and chew gum.

star ray

try yawning or holding you nose and mouth closed tight and blow hard out ways as if you where trying to make your ears pop out, its like the air has nowhere to go except out your ears if you know what i mean, try it now to you see what i mean you should get a popping felling or sound, it worked for me, also never drink alcohol when flying it makes the popping worse

Lee

Really what you need to do is reduce the pressure in your inner ear that has built up as the pressure changes in the aircraft. I've never been that high up in a plane but my ears are affected by the slightest change in pressure, i.e., moving to higher ground and I know it sounds crude but I pinch my nose closed and close my mouth and blow out the pressure from my ears... works for me. Try it!

cadillacrazy

chew gum, or yawn during take-off and landing

maximus

Yes. Use the scuba divers trick - take a deep breath -close your mouth - pinch your nostrils closed - blow the inhaled air as hard as you can into your nose cavity. This tends to put pressure from the inside thereby equalising the loss of pressure suffered from the height difference.
You can try this at ground level and check the effect it has on your ears.
Also seat as much as possible near the centre of the airplane, away from emergency doors. it worked for me during 12 years of air travel all over europe.
If all this fails get a medical check by a qualified ear doctor as you may have other problems such as damaged eardrums,etc.
Another thing: if you are flying above the cloud wear sun specs- the brightness of the sky and sun for long periods damage your eyesight.
safe journey.

Bella

Nasal and sinus congestion can make this worse. Take sudafed 20 minutes prior to take off and use a decongestant nasal spray prior to boarding and as needed during the flight or prior to landing. This should help a great deal.

richard_beckham2001

I suffer the same problem, you can buy ear plugs at most chemist, they help to take most of the pain away. As long as you follow the instructions properly.

shysweet_pug

I chew gum.

dysfunctionalyMe

try chewing on gum &/or earplugs.works for me.

dave_e_wood

Yawning helps

KAYLEE

chew gum and hard also during flight sqeeze you nose and blow hard, it works every time

katie4882

Chewing gum is the best trick that I know...

dipu

An earplug is a device to protect the wearer's
hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water,
foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind.Wearing
earplugs is important, since once hearing is lost,
it cannot be regained. You can find more informations
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marlsk8s

Chewing gum and yawning works well. If the pain is too bad or unbearable ask the flight attendant for a hot napkin in a cup. Hold the cup to your ear. This should ease the pain.

oracle

This ear popping can sometimes be painful- especially if your sinuses are congested. I always chew gum when taking off- this makes me swallow a lot, thereby equailizing the presure. If congested, I would recommend taking a decongestant before the flight. good luck

Jennifer S

Your ears popping is your body adjusting to the pressure in the cabin. This HAS to happen.

As far as the pain goes, swallowing and yawning makes them pop. Avoid flying if you are congested, have a head cold or an ear infection. This is very painful and can cause permanent damage.

breedgemh_101

My son has this problem. He swears by ear plugs.

Sarah B

well i used to have that problem but my friend suggested to suck on a strong mint. it really works and it also helps if u concentrate on something.
i hope this helps u
xx

catweazle

cut your head off?

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