Sinus pain on flights

[fl-veteran]

Originally Posted by bigplan415

It's encouraging to hear all your stories of getting relief from this. Can anyone tell me more about the nose balloon?

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It's exactly what it sounds like - a balloon that you blow up with your nose instead of mouth.

It puts pressure on your eustachian tubes and forces air into them addressing the air pressure imbalance between the 2 sides of your ear drum (which is what causes the ear pain).

It's basically a safer / gentler method of pinching your nose while blowing out through it to make your hearing come back.

[KittyBlackDog]

My little bag of goodies goes on every flight. Nasal spray (1hr and 1/2hr before flight and lading), strongest menthol boiled sweets I can get (sucking during ascend/descend) and sinus tabs (also 1hr before ascend/descend). I also take antihistamines for 1 - 2 weeks before I fly to help clear my tubes as best I can before hand. This was recommended by dr and pharmacist. I rarely feel any pain anymore and best of all I can hear all the time (I used to lose my hearing for 2-3 days after a flight)

Good luck with finding what works for you.

[joeym]

I had the sinus pain for years 😒 (I've been known to be in tears) until I found a combination of using karvol, olbas oil,sudafed and ear planes and it's like bliss 😀😊 very little to no ear/sinus pain at all

[fl-veteran]

The other thing no-one has mentioned is a neti pot. Not much good during a flight but great for general sinus conditions.

[Griff_389]

Originally Posted by bigplan415

Hi, I'm really excited to be going back to WDW next week but I'm getting worried about the flights as I often get terrible pains in my face, head and neck during descent, sometimes accompanoed by a streaming nose. I assume this is due to air pressure changes in sinuses. Has anybody else suffered from this and found a way to prevent it?

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I get this and it can be excruciating. What I did last time was use sudafed in the week running up to departure, buy some nasal spray in the air port, and also use a pair of ear planes for descent. It didn't cure it, but it was bearable. Rather than me being doubled over in pain as I gave been previously.

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I go in September and am already looking at getting stocked up for the flight.

[Alices Aunt]

Originally Posted by fl-veteran

The other thing no-one has mentioned is a neti pot. Not much good during a flight but great for general sinus conditions.

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The other thing you can do it cut out diary. A friend of mine has done it and can't believe the difference it has made.

[fl-veteran]

Originally Posted by Alices Aunt

The other thing you can do it cut out diary. A friend of mine has done it and can't believe the difference it has made.

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Yes, works well for some people who have problems - unfortunately, does little for me.

[bigplan415]

Originally Posted by Alices Aunt

The other thing you can do it cut out diary. A friend of mine has done it and can't believe the difference it has made.

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Thanks, this is interesting. Wonder how long in advance it'd need to be cut out? I only have a couple of days now so may be too short to make a difference. I've stocked up on all the medications recommended on this thread, plus earplanes, so will update on how it goes after the flights on Sunday.

[tadshome]

Sorry to jump on your thread but can anyone please tell me where I can buy karvol? I have been looking for weeks but cannot find it anywhere. Thank you

[1973jk]

I have previously suffered with my sinuses, although now rather than congestion I find the dryness from the air con inflight causes awful sinus headaches and pain behind the eyes. I recently spotted a lady taking a saline spray ( in her clear bag) through security. Wished I had thought of that. I had a couple of saline ampoules ( for sand in eyes or grazed knee situations!) so instead tried squirting saline up my nose intermittently through the flight- worked a treat. I think I will always try to remember the sterimar saline nasal spray in future.