How to Avoid Ear Pain During a Flight
Yawn and swallow to clear your ears during descent and ascent.. Get your child to drink or suck on a pacifier at takeoff and landing.. Try the Valsalva maneuver to equalize the pressure in your ears.
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Yawn and swallow to clear your ears during descent and ascent.
Yawn and swallow to clear your ears during descent and ascent.
Get your child to drink or suck on a pacifier at takeoff and landing.
Get your child to drink or suck on a pacifier at takeoff and landing.
Try the Valsalva maneuver to equalize the pressure in your ears.
Try the Valsalva maneuver to equalize the pressure in your ears.
Use filtered earplugs to balance the air pressure in your ears.
Use filtered earplugs to balance the air pressure in your ears.
Stay awake during takeoff and landing so you can monitor your ears.
Stay awake during takeoff and landing so you can monitor your ears.
Use a nasal spray 30 minutes before flying if you're congested.
Use a nasal spray 30 minutes before flying if you're congested.
Try oral decongestants if your doctor recommends it.
Try oral decongestants if your doctor recommends it.
Take allergy medications an hour before flying if necessary.
Take allergy medications an hour before flying if necessary.
Look into rescheduling your flight if you're really sick.
Look into rescheduling your flight if you're really sick.
Ask a doctor about medicated eardrops to prevent ear pain in kids.
Ask a doctor about medicated eardrops to prevent ear pain in kids.
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