I am happy or unhappy (whichever way you want to look at it?!) to have found this thread. Ive recently changed airlines and 3wks ago on the descent experienced pain and couldn't equalise. Then, my ears popped but i was left with this blocked feeling in my left ear, i decided to go back flying and didn't experience pain but enough crackling and popping to warrant a trip to the docs who advised me to take ibuprofen and not to fly. Ive now been put on a weeks course of amoxycillin to prevent infection, ive tried nasal sprays and inhalants and its just not getting any better. Due to go back to my GP after my antibiotics are finished but from what im learning this may be something that i will just have to live with?... but what i really want to know is can i fly like this even though the GP (who i don't really think has a clue to be honest) is saying i can't. Im terrified that ill never be able to fly again.