In Reply to: My ears hurt on the plane! posted by shazandbruce on Monday, 7. June 2010 at 12:58 Bali Time:
I had same problem as you , excruciating ear pain especially when the plane was descending.
Lollies, swallowing, and the hot ear cups that kind airline staff brought to me did not help.
Advice i took from members of Bali Travel Forum really works.
Earplanes and panodol
Take panodol one hour before boarding plane and one hour before it descends. You need to ask airline staff for descent time.
Use earplanes for the ascent and descent. (Sounds like you had problems on the ascent).
At the same time that you insert the earplanes, pinch nostrils shut and blow through your nose.
If i have a cold or flu it still hurts but not anything like it once did. Otherwise, pain free :0