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What to do when your ears pop on an airplane?
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:13 am
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:13 am
Had a flight earlier this morning and my ears popped and I can't hear on one side of my ear (really both of them). What are your suggests to fix this? Or should I accept being deaf?
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Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:13 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Drink whiskey
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:13 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Equalize by pinching your nose and blowing. You can also chew gum or rotate your jaw to "pop" them.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:13 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Chew gum
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:14 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Join the mile high club
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:15 am to A Menace to Sobriety
valsalva, yawn, chew gum
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:16 am to TheDeathValley
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Equalize by pinching your nose and blowing
I do this almost every day. Feelsgoodman
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:18 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Yawning works best for me. The pressure causes me intense discomfort, especially when landing in NOLA.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:19 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Chew gum. And if you have a bad case of diarrea, plan accordingly walking to the WC.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:21 am to 777Tiger
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valsalva, yawn, chew gum
This. Also, ear-popping is worse for me if I'm congested. So I usually pop some decongestant before and after I fly.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:23 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Are there really adults out there who haven’t learned to equalize?
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:28 am to SloaneRanger
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Are there really adults out there who haven’t learned to equalize?
Not everyone's sinuses work the same.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:28 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Make a really weird guttural sound, flail in your seat as if you are having a seizure, kick the seat in front of you and once you have everybody's attention, start yelling Roll Tide.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:29 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Do a diarrhea to relieve the pressure.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:33 am to A Menace to Sobriety
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my ears popped and I can't hear on one side of my ear (really both of them). What are your suggests to fix this?
That sounds like the opposite of popping ears.
I suggest you pop them to equalize.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:34 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:41 am to A Menace to Sobriety
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:46 am to A Menace to Sobriety
An ounce of prevention or whatever. Chew gum and use in ear headphones or ear plugs while flying. It'll pop on its own in a day or two but be ready for some pain.
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:49 am to TheDeathValley
Pinching your nose and blowing is really bad for you, and can potentially be very dangerous.
Chewing gum or yawning is the safest bet.
But yes most people go for plugging the nose and blowing
Chewing gum or yawning is the safest bet.
But yes most people go for plugging the nose and blowing
Posted on 9/5/23 at 10:53 am to A Menace to Sobriety
I chew gum.
The last few years have gone from just annoying pops to painful pressure. I was descending into atl a couple years ago and had severe pressure in my forehead, felt like a thousand tiny needles poking my head. Hurt like a m’fer
The last few years have gone from just annoying pops to painful pressure. I was descending into atl a couple years ago and had severe pressure in my forehead, felt like a thousand tiny needles poking my head. Hurt like a m’fer
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