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Tips
for dealing with Ear Pain:
- Try
yawning or swallowing to open the Eustachian tube.
- Try
chewing gum.
- With
a doctor's approval, adults can take a decongestant
and/or nasal spray.
- You
might try earplug-like devices called Earplanes, which
help regulate air pressure naturally.
- Try
the Valsalva maneuver: Hold your nose and blow out gently
to equalize the pressure.
Young
children's Eustachian tubes don't function as good as
in adults. Use a pacifier or bottle for babies during
takeoffs and landings. Older children won't suffer quite
as much as long as they don't have a cold.
Motion Sickness
Most
airline passengers rarely experience motion sickness.
Motion sickness can occur when you lose visual contact
with the earth's horizon and you are subjected to motion
such as turbulence or the plane turning. This can cause
the inner ear to send conflicting information to the brain.
Anxiety can also exaggerate the symptoms of motion sickness.
This online resource can help ease your anxiety.
Tips
for dealing with Motion Sickness:
-
Try sitting near the plane's wings. This will reduce
the motion felt.
- Try
over the counter medications such as Dramamine or Bonine
for short trips.
- Try
Ginger (capsule form) and peppermint (mint-flavored
candies).
- Eat
lightly before and during your flight.
- Sit
at a window seat.
- Don't
read.
- Open
your air vent.
Other
Airline Travel Health Advice
- Try
not to fly within twelve hours after dental work because
the change in cabin pressure can be painful.
- Avoid
eating empty calories. They can cause a swing in your
blood sugar, which will affect how you feel.
- Avoid
drinking much alcohol. It doesn't take much at altitude
to get drunk.
- Carry
a summary of your health info. Include items such as:
blood type, pre-existing health conditions, allergies,
etc.
Some
researchers claim that bismuth subsahcylate (Pepto-Bismol)
can help prevent "Montezuma's Revenge" (Diarrhea
caused by drinking contaminated water).
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