Does chewing gum help pop ears in an airplane????

Question

I am going to fly for the first time and I get really motion sick. My friend says that if I chew gum that it helps pop my ears and helps with my sickness. Is that true? If not what should I do?? Is there anything else to dobro help?

thnx

Answer 1

Chewing gum will help with popping your ears b.c. your constantly swallowing. It wont however help with the motion sickness. Go to the store and get some Dramamine. ITs for motion sickenss and works good!

Answer 2

yes it does!! and it doesnt have to be gum, you can chew on anything, or if you dont have anything, just open and close ur mouth..

Answer 3

Yes, chewing gum is my lifesavor on planes

Answer 4

yea it works.  mine also get plugged at the pharmicist told me to take sudaphed

Answer 5

YES. my best friends grandpa owns 3 small planes and she sometimes gets sick. it definitely works for everyone i know including me! :D try yawning to, because it will pop your ears.

Answer 6

take some dramamine... it helps motion sickness.

and chewing 2 pieces of double bubble will help too.

good luck. =)

Answer 7

yes it helps. chew 2 or three pieces at the same time.

Answer 8

It helps with the ears, probably not with the motion sickness.

Take some Gravol.

Answer 9

just open your mouth as if your going to yawn always works for me

Answer 10

yes it does it helps work your jaw muscles which in turn relieves the pressure in your ear cavities

Answer 11

YEA!!! its amazing...gum helps alot...ice helps too...just chewing in general helps...chew chew chew on ur flight

Answer 12

L'Duh!

Answer 13

As everyone has said, chewing gum should be handed out to passengers on flights.

My personal experience though, is that you won't need anything when taking off - except maybe Dramamine or something else (if you suffer from motion sickness).  Usually, my ears are fine on take-off.  It's only the descent that causes me grief.  So I have my handy packet of gum ready, and the minute I sense (or see on the monitor) that the plane has started its descent, I pop two (sometimes three) pieces of gum into my mouth.  And I don't get rid of the gum until I'm on the ground.  But you do need to occasionally clear your ears by pinching your nostrils together and GENTLY forcing air into your nose.  You'll feel your eardrums pop as the pressure equalises.  Sometimes, pushing against your ears helps too.  But if it wasn't for chewing gum, I'd be a nutcase every time we landed.

Answer 14

yes it helps but if you don't have gum just hold your nose and blow air out

Answer 15

yup.yup

Answer 16

oh gosh yeah