Medical, ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain

ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain

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Holger Merte #1 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Hello everyone! Can anyone comment on those special earplugs called EarPlanes which are supposed to relieve ear pain associated with descending in an airplane? More information can be found at http://www.***.com/ . Does the manner of operation of this product sound plausible to you? Any experiences with this product? Thanks in advance! Kind regards Holger
Mon, 10 Oct 2005 21:23:35 GMT

Kent H #2 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Without reading through all of their mickey mouse rhetoric, any claim that an external device placed on the ear or anywhere else in the body will reduce the effect of barotrauma when ascending or descending is not only a joke, but an attempt to steal. You have to learn how to valsalva when descending. That's all there is to it. Cheers, Kent Quote: > Hello everyone! > Can anyone comment on those special earplugs called EarPlanes which > are supposed to relieve ear pain associated with descending in an > airplane? > More information can be found at http://www.earplanes.com . > Does the manner of operation of this product sound plausible to you? > Any experiences with this product? > Thanks in advance! > Kind regards > Holger
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:43:45 GMT

Beverly Erlebach #3 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Quote: >Without reading through all of their mickey mouse rhetoric, any claim >that an external device placed on the ear or anywhere else in the body >will reduce the effect of barotrauma when ascending or descending is not >only a joke, but an attempt to steal. >You have to learn how to valsalva when descending. That's all there is >to it. I've found that pseudephedrine (e.g. Sudafed) is helpful, especially if you have a cold when you're flying.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:45:44 GMT

Kent H #4 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Absolutely! A decongestant is a good idea when flying to help prevent the eustachian tubal dysfunction. If you tolerate them well they can be taken to prevent the syndrome. Quote: > >Without reading through all of their mickey mouse rhetoric, any claim > >that an external device placed on the ear or anywhere else in the body > >will reduce the effect of barotrauma when ascending or descending is not > >only a joke, but an attempt to steal. > >You have to learn how to valsalva when descending. That's all there is > >to it. > I've found that pseudephedrine (e.g. Sudafed) is helpful, especially if > you have a cold when you're flying.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:30:44 GMT

PF Ril #5 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Quote: >Hello everyone! >Can anyone comment on those special earplugs called EarPlanes which >are supposed to relieve ear pain associated with descending in an >airplane? >More information can be found at http://www.**.com/ . >Does the manner of operation of this product sound plausible to you? Well, if the device functions as they claim, it may very well work. When you ascend, pressure drops in your external ear c{filter}and within the Eustachian tube. Air leaves the tube which balances the pressure on both sides of the air-tight eardrum. When you descend, however, pressure increases again in the ear c{filter}but, since the Eustachian tube often functions like a one-way valve, air has a harder time working its way back into the tube, leading to negative pressure within the middle ear, causing discomfort. If this device truly occludes the ear c{filter*}and impedes the flow of air into it, you could have less discomfort as the Eustachian tube gets more time to catch up to the external ear canal. However, the most likely case is that this would work in theory but the device simply won't function as promised. Note they call attention to the fact that it's been classified as a "Class 1" medical device by the FDA (a bit of appeal to authority), althought one should be aware that "Class 1" means you don't have to prove it actually does what you claim it does -- just that it is "suitable for the intended use" and has "minimal potential for harm." PF
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:37:12 GMT

Steve Harri #6 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Yes, and by FAR the best decongestants are the 12 hr oxymetazolone nose-sprays. So long as you don't use them before flying, and you DO take them on board and use them just before getting on the plane, or just before descending, if that's your big segment problem (this avoids tolerance and rebound problems). I use 12-hr sprays religiously in scuba where of course the problems are much worse (you have to equalize an extra 2 or 3 atmospheres, not a measly 0.2 atm). They work well for this, so long as not abused. SBH Quote: > Absolutely! A decongestant is a good idea when flying to help prevent > the eustachian tubal dysfunction. If you tolerate them well they can be > taken to prevent the syndrome. > > >Without reading through all of their mickey mouse rhetoric, any claim > > >that an external device placed on the ear or anywhere else in the body > > >will reduce the effect of barotrauma when ascending or descending is not > > >only a joke, but an attempt to steal. > > >You have to learn how to valsalva when descending. That's all there is > > >to it. > > I've found that pseudephedrine (e.g. Sudafed) is helpful, especially if - Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Quote: > > you have a cold when you're flying.
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 03:46:21 GMT

me.. #7 / 7	ENT question / Re: Flying and ear pain Quote: >Hello everyone! >Can anyone comment on those special earplugs called EarPlanes which >are supposed to relieve ear pain associated with descending in an >airplane? >More information can be found at http://www.earplanes.com . >Does the manner of operation of this product sound plausible to you? >Any experiences with this product? >Thanks in advance! >Kind regards >Holger I use them whenever I fly and they're great. I have scar tissue in my right ear and chronic sinus problems. Ear planes prevent the pressure and temporary hearing loss I used to suffer during and after a flight.
Sun, 16 Oct 2005 02:00:31 GMT

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