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I had a similar thing happen to me the very first time I flew. Never since. Popping your ears, yawning, chewing gum, doesn't work?
I'd ask an ENT doc. Maybe something is blocked? How do you pop your ears? Blow into your nose while holding it closed?
blowing while holding nose closed just makes it worse. It never successfully pops for me. Chewing gum is the right idea, but also doesn't work. Basically, I make exaggerated yawning movements to pop my ears. I basically look like a freak for 20 minutes straight.
It's on the list of things to do at my next doctor's visit. I actually phoned him from NY the one time it was really really bad because I was scared to get back on the plane. He said it was ok, and probably just sinus blockage combined with pressure changes.
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I've had a lot of success with alavert. It is a non-drowsy antihistamine which works for me every time I fly. It helps keep my sinuses and ears clear. I don't have allergies per se, but when I'm around a bunch of other people at an international airport I usually get clogged up. I like alavert because its available in a dissolvable tablet just about anywhere.
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