How can i stope my ears poping on an areoplane?

Question

my ears always pop regarless of sucking sweets and loolys and ear plugs help ????

Answer 1

try chewing gum and listening to headphones...

the music might help distract the ear popping

Answer 2

I have tried everything, including chewing gum. Nothing works except taking a healthy dose of pain reliever before boarding the plane, for me anyways.

Answer 3

chew gum

Answer 4

It must be the sucking of "loolys" - not recommended.

Answer 5

Clench your bum cheeks together and hold for a while. It doesn't work all the time though but it's worth trying!

Answer 6

I suffer with this to, I find if I yawn regularly as the plane is landing it alleviates the suffering.

Answer 7

This is caused by the pressure change caused by altitude.

Best method is the "valsalva". Block your nose by pinching just under the ridge, close your mouth and try and blow out of your nose (not to hard). You should feel your ears equalise the pressure.

The greatest pressure changes with altitude are within the first 5000ft so do the valsalva at regalar intervals whilst at this range (ascent and descent). By doing this regularly you avoid a large pressure build up in your inner ear and releive in small doses.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

boiled sweets

Answer 9

stick your fingers up your nose and blow hard

Answer 10

no, ear popping is caused by your body adjucting to the pressure change from being in a different atmospheric pressure.

unfortunately there is nothing you can really do for it.

Answer 11

For take-offs and landings (the WHOLE way up, and starting from the BEGINNING, or TOP of descent), the best ways to alleviate ear pressure are to:

*Drink something

*Chew gum

*Yawn

*Suck on hard candy or mints

*Pinch your nostrils shut, take a deep breath in through the mouth, then (gently) blow as if trying to blow your nose

*Place hot damp towels (usually like the ones distributed to first and business class before take-off and landing to freshen up with - just ask a flight attendant for them) or paper towels that have been soaked in hot water and wrung out, at the bottom of two paper or styrofoam cups, then hold the cups over the ears

This last one is usually reserved for babies and small children, but can be used by anyone:

*Gently but with some pressure, rub your neck repeatedly from the chin to the base of the neck. This will cause a swallowing motion that will relieve pressure build-up in the ears.

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 12

Hold your nose tightly closed and try (hard) to blow through it. Works every time for me.

Answer 13

Aussie is correct. Trust me, you do not want to keep your ears from popping at all. If you do that, you will encounter pain and dizziness and it will be very uncomfortable when they do finally "vent," which they will. They taught us the valsalva method described above in the U.S. Air Force (basically, hold your nose, close your mouth, and blow GENTLY). It works well, and I still use it when I fly commercially. The secret is to do it frequently and do it gently. It takes a little practice to not over-do it, but once you get the hang of it, it is the best way to maintain comfort from sea level to 12,000 ft. or so cabin pressure.

Answer 14

try putting in both fingers in either ear hole for some time, it may sound strange but it works.....D