Sinus pain on flights

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Originally Posted by Sweetie Babes

Stupid question - but why do some of you take Sudafed for a whole week before your flight? When it works it's more or less immediate (well, within 20 minutes anyway), so why use it for so long? Most of these sorts of drugs tell you not to take them for more than 3-4 days, so I think I'd be worried about the 'withdrawal' effects as another poster mentioned earlier.

I used to have a pot of Olbas Oil, but haven't seen it in a long time. I guess it won't hurt to buy a new one.

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I take mine roughly for five days before I fly because it makes your nose run clear and leaves no mucus behind when you get to fly. It's that or being completely deaf for four days after a flight.

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Hi all, we're here now so thought I'd pop on with an update..thank you all so much, your tips worked and I flew pain free! We flew Heathrow to Miami then Miami to MCO yesterday. I took the red box sudafed one hour before take off, and otrivine, and chewed airwaves on take off. Sudafed is a 4 hourly medication so I took a dose mid flight then an hour before landing, with otrivine each time, and also sniffed olbas oil at any time I felt any congestion. I had ear planes but didn't use them as realised I wouldn't be able to hear DD talking to me during landing when she gets very nervous. During descent I chewed airwaves, cleared my ears often and wiggled my jaw. I had absolutely no pain anywhere - amazing! On the 2nd short flight I didn't do any of it, as we didn't climb so I assumed there'd be no problem anyway. Thanks again everybody who shared their tips.

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So glad you came through your flight without any problems, enjoy your holiday!