Most people struggle during landing. But a smaller group experiences reverse block during takeoff. If you have a bad cold, the expanding air in your middle ear can’t escape fast enough. This causes extreme pain and even temporary hearing loss until the pressure forces the tube open.
If your Eustachian tube is swollen (from a cold, allergies, or even just sleep), it collapses under the increased pressure. It can't open to let new air in. Your eardrum becomes stretched and immobile, like a drum skin pulled too tight. ear blocked after flying
Anyone else have a go-to trick for airplane ears? Let me know below! 👇 Most people struggle during landing
Most people struggle during landing. But a smaller group experiences reverse block during takeoff. If you have a bad cold, the expanding air in your middle ear can’t escape fast enough. This causes extreme pain and even temporary hearing loss until the pressure forces the tube open.
If your Eustachian tube is swollen (from a cold, allergies, or even just sleep), it collapses under the increased pressure. It can't open to let new air in. Your eardrum becomes stretched and immobile, like a drum skin pulled too tight.
Anyone else have a go-to trick for airplane ears? Let me know below! 👇