Are You Afraid To Fly?

MomLive
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:28:27 +0000

I’ve tried Earplanes but didn’t like the way they made my ears feel. I have a lot of problems with my ears when I fly. I even ruptured an eardrum one time on a small plane.

What works best for me is to take Sudafed before takeoff. Then I chew gum during the ascent and descent. And I clear my ears by holding my nose and blowing. Often, I have to work really hard at clearing my ears in order to keep my Eustachian tubes open during the descent. Going up isn’t usually as much of a problem.