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Old 11-21-2008, 10:19 PM   #1
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Question popped ears after a plane ride

how do you clear the pop feeling you get from the air pressure when on or after a plane ride ?
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Old 11-21-2008, 10:39 PM   #2
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try holding your nostrils shut and swallowing or holding your nostrils shut and slightly try to blow air out your nose. this is typically how you would equalize pressure when scuba diving. i imagine it would work the same.
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Old 11-22-2008, 12:06 AM   #3
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just yawn ...
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Old 11-22-2008, 12:40 AM   #4
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I had to fly once with a really bad head cold. One of my ears didn't pop until noon the next day. It really sucked.
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Old 11-22-2008, 07:17 AM   #5
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What Alpo said has worked for me. It's been said- lot's of yawning, lot's of swallowing (Nija insert comment here heh). That's a big reason why everyone chews gum. People think it's a magic fix for popping ears, but eating anything would have the same effect.
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:00 AM   #6
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I do the gum thing, but yawning helps too.
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Old 11-30-2008, 09:13 PM   #7
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Sorry, I know this is late but I just saw this thread. I had some really serious problems with sinus, headaches and the ear popping when flying until a doctor gave me the solution. About 1/2 hour before take off and about the same amount of time before landing shoot up some nasal spray. I can't remember the brand I used but I don't think it would really matter as long as it's a good one. This even helped me after I had landed and had forgotten to take any with me. I guess it has to do with the mucus in your sinuses creating pressure that causes the ears to pop and the sinus pain.
This really does work, try it next time.
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