'airplane ear' help please


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Posted by shaddup on Monday, 22. January 2007 at 10:44 Bali Time:

Any suggestions for airplane ear would be much appreciated. (barotrauma)
Signs:
Severe ear pain lasting from one to two hours.
Loss of hearing
Feeling like swimming underwater

Have tried:
Hot steam cups given by hostess
constant swallowing
chewing gum
yawning
drinking water
gentle nose blowing while pinching nostrils closed

Do any work? No they don't. In fact sometimes these methods cause more pain. Cannot take meds such as sudafed or decongestants because of high blood pressure.



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