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Hi,
I'm going on holiday with the gf in a few weeks and she is worried about the flight. She had an operation on her ears when she was younger (i cant remember what the operation or problem was called) and they really hurt if she goes on a plane due to the pressure.
Are there any products available that can stop or reduce this?
I'm going on holiday with the gf in a few weeks and she is worried about the flight. She had an operation on her ears when she was younger (i cant remember what the operation or problem was called) and they really hurt if she goes on a plane due to the pressure.
Are there any products available that can stop or reduce this?
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If it was childhood grommets, she shouldn't have a problem. Anything more serious requires the OK from her GP, unless she has flown before of course.
Ilora x
Swallowing frequently stops a pressure difference building up in your ears which is what causes the pain.
Anyway, she'll just need to keep popping her ears. City airports are worse than remote ones because they come in steeper and so the pressure change is more sudden. Sucking a sweet helps some people to equalise the pressure between the ear and throat, which is the cause of the pain.
Ilora x