I’ve always found taking off and landing in a plane to be uncomfortable for my ears. Sometimes to the point where it was very painful.
Before our trip to Europe, I mentioned this problem to my sister. She told me about something called EarPlanes that was made for just this problem.
Here’s one useful description of EarPlanes: “EarPlanes are disposable, air pressure regulating ear plugs… The ear pain many travelers experience during take-offs and landing is caused by rapid changes of air pressure on the eardrum. EarPlanes slow the rate of air pressure changes.”
I don’t want to sound like a commercial. But I used EarPlanes on our flight to Europe and on the flight back to the US. They made a huge difference to me. The EarPlanes were slightly annoying in my ear, since you can’t hear as well with them in. But I didn’t experience the pain that I usually have with take-off and landing.
If you know of anyone who experiences ear pain while flying, you should mention EarPlanes to them. They have them in one adult size and one kid size. I found them at my local pharmacy. Though they also sell them at Amazon.com. For people like me with sensitive ears, it makes the experience of flying much more pleasurable!
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April 15th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I take an antihistamine i hr before my flilght going
and I also take it 1hr. before my return flight…
It has been very helpful for me…
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
This is for help for ear pain when flying – ask the stewardess for two paper cups, cup them over your ears when taking off or landing – at the same time, keep humming – I swear this works! I learned it about twenty years ago from a rockstar who flew all the time with strep throat and earaches and I hope it helps you – in the meantime, I’m desperate for a rhyme my Irish Grandfather used to play with us when we were little kids playing hide ‘n seek and it went like this: ” Binky, binky badgerlee, welcome to my family,” and the rest I’ve forgotten, but I know there was something in there about “Dirty Joan” Can anybody help me?