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whats your best remedy for painful ears
Katykat
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My OH suffers terribly with painful ears when landing on a plane journey. We have a trip to Oz coming up and he's getting anxious already. He's tried the usual things like sucking sweets, putting his fingers in his ears, ear plugs, but nothing seems to help. Any favourite tried & trusted remedies?
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I feel his pain
Best one for me is to hold your nose closed, then try and blow your fingers off, eventually you will hear your ears pop
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Keeping hydrated also helps so the drinks trolley is best avoided. Stick to water instead.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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One of my sons suffers terribly with this problem, but finds that taking a decongestant/painkiller combination an hour or so before the descent helps enormously.[0
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my daughter suffers badly as well, we were told deaf people dont suffer(dont know if its true or not) so my daughter took her iphone played it loudly(with earphones in) & said it wasnt as bad as normal, altho we usually find the bigger the plane the less she suffers
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yawning...honestly.
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Sinus stick - i.e vix just take a sniff to open your airways and flight ear plugs together works a treat0
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Thanks folks. I'm going to try & persuade him to take some Night Nurse capsules. The decongestant & analgesic might help. Also it might help him sleep ( he wont normally take pills but might just agree to this) He cant sleep on a plane so he sits there getting anxious and then is surprised when he gets let lag that lasts for a week. Also, I'm going for the ear plugs too. I googled it and find that Boots do their own version of Ear Planes- about £4. Just wish Australia was a bit nearer.:smileyhea A SMILE COSTS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING0
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Earplanes. You can buy them at most chemists and they equalise the pressure inside the ears. An anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen an hour before landing should help as well.0
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I second the pinching of the nose and blowing for England, works everytime, ears pop and all okay.£2.00 Savers Club = £34.00 So Far
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