Q: I get severe ear pain when my plane is descending. I’ve tried chewing gum and repeated swallowing, and I never fly with a sinus condition. Unfortunately, I have clogged-up ears for several weeks ...

A few years ago, I was flying after coming off of a pretty terrible sinus infection. Besides looking like a hot mess, my still puffy and tender cheeks decided to wage a war on my head during our ...

Ear pain during and after flying — otherwise known as “airplane ear” — is generally considered to be a trivial part of travel. It’s a small price to pay while soaring through the air to your ...

A. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) is an oral decongestant that can open nasal passages. Since ear pain upon descent is related to changes in air pressure, it is not surprising that this medication could ...

Q: Are some people just not meant to fly? I get severe ear pain when my plane is descending. I've tried chewing gum and repeated swallowing, and I never fly with a sinus condition. Unfortunately, I ...

BURLINGTON, VT — With the holiday vacation week approaching, parents have been flying up to me asking me if there’s anything I can to do to reduce their child’s ear discomfort when they are on an ...

Q: I cannot tell you how much pain I suffered on airplanes. My ears felt like someone was putting knives in them. I screamed during flights. My ear bled. The pain was worse than giving birth to my ...

Ear pain during and after flying — otherwise known as “airplane ear” — is generally considered to be a trivial part of travel. It’s a small price to pay while soaring through the air to your ...

During the ascent and descent of a plane trip, do you find that your hearing becomes oddly muffled or tinny? That’s no fun! Travelers often have the same question popping into their minds: what is ...

Millions of people dread flying. It's not really the long security lines, the puny snacks or the lack of legroom. It's not even the frequent delays or the lost luggage. For a lot of fliers the problem ...

Q: I suffer terribly from ear pain when flying. I take the decongestant pseudoephedrine, chew gum and blow my nose, but none of these strategies is working anymore to relieve the pressure. Do you have ...