Persistant equalization problems..
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Sounds like your on the right track, but search me + salt, and you'll find quite a lot over the last years. Recently saved my bacon See "Putting my money where my nose is"
I have never in 40+ years, equalized naturally. Always had to blown on the way down and occasionally even sniff hard on the way up.
Warm sterile water with salt, while hanging upside down, while holding your nose, while blowing. Don't be surprised if some comes out of your tear drain ducts.
The point is, you have to get it traveling up the tubes, therefore there must be a pool of water at their base.
Gently...one step at a time. Listen for the squelching and ticking noises.
I have never in 40+ years, equalized naturally. Always had to blown on the way down and occasionally even sniff hard on the way up.
Warm sterile water with salt, while hanging upside down, while holding your nose, while blowing. Don't be surprised if some comes out of your tear drain ducts.
The point is, you have to get it traveling up the tubes, therefore there must be a pool of water at their base.
Gently...one step at a time. Listen for the squelching and ticking noises.
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Loose rivets thanks for replying,
I will go to the doctor on wednesday again and hope he can give me some pointers.
I will go to the doctor on wednesday again and hope he can give me some pointers.
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Sorry, can you say that again please ???
Sympathies. I'm suffering in a similar way too ! Generally happens a few time per year and it is frustrating. I had a very minor cold last week and had to fly on 3 consecutive days. In aniticpation of problems I took a decongestant orally about 1-1.5 hours before flying, andf felt perfectly fine before flying, well, on day 1 anyway. Thursday was a x-country no higher than 4.5k and was a little deaf on landing, but generally was better Friday morning. However, then spent Friday (climbing above about 5k on first and second flight and there was squelching and popping, wasn't painful though!) and Saturday repeatedly going up and down to 10k in an unpressurised cabin and it still it feels like my ear(s) are full of water 2 days later, i.e. quite deaf at the moment. I was thinking of going to the pharmicist to see if there are any drops for the ear.
What's this trick with the salt water ? where do you put it - in your nose ? Sounds painful ??
Yours muffled,
CG.
What's this trick with the salt water ? where do you put it - in your nose ? Sounds painful ??
Yours muffled,
CG.
