How To Fix Your Ears After A Flight Updated

| | Action | |----------|-------------| | 1 hour before descent | Use nasal decongestant spray (Afrin). | | During descent (last 30–45 min of flight) | Stay awake, chew gum, yawn, swallow, or perform gentle Valsalva every few minutes. | | Infants/toddlers | Nurse, bottle-feed, or give pacifier during descent. | | If you have a cold/allergies | Postpone flight if possible. If not, use decongestant 30 min before descent. |

A doctor may:

This guide is for common post-flight ear pressure, pain, or muffled hearing caused by barotrauma (unequal pressure between the middle ear and the environment). If you have severe pain, bleeding from the ear, dizziness, or symptoms lasting more than a week, see a doctor. how to fix your ears after a flight