| Changes in pressure can temporarily block
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| | your feet to swell. Try not to wear new
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| the Eustachian tube, causing your ears to
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| | or tight shoes while flying.
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| 'pop' or to experience a sensation of
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| | Alcohol and coffee both have a drying
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| fullness. To equalize the pressure,
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| | effect on the body. Airliner cabin air is
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| swallow frequently; chewing gum sometimes
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| | relatively dry to begin with, and the
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| helps. Yawning is also effective. Avoid
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| | combination can increase your chances of
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| sleeping during descent; you may not
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| | contracting a respiratory infection. If
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| swallow often enough to keep ahead of the
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| | you wear contact lenses, the low cabin
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| pressure change. If yawning or swallowing
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| | humidity and/or consumption of alcohol or
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| doesn't help, use the 'valsalva
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| | coffee can reduce your tear volume,
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| maneuver':
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| | leading to discomfort if you don't blink
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| * Pinch your nostrils shut, then breathe
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| | often enough. Lens wearers should clean
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| in a mouthful of air.
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| | their lenses thoroughly before the
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| * Using only your cheek and throat
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| | flight, use lubricating eye drops during
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| muscles, force air into the back of your
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| | the flight, read in intervals, and take
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| nose as if you were trying to blow your
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| | the lenses out if they nap.
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| thumb and finger off your nostrils.
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| | If you are permitted to buy bottled water
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| * Be very gentle and blow in short
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| | and bring it on the plane (check before
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| successive attempts. When you hear or
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| | your fly), get the biggest bottle you can
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| feel a pop in your ears, you have
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| | carry. Some countries don't allow you to
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| succeeded. Never force air from your
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| | carry a bottle of water through the
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| lungs or abdomen (diaphragm); this can
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| | security checkpoint - but you can
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| create pressures that are too intense.
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| | purchase one in the terminal (at
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| Babies are especially troubled by these
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| | ridiculously higher prices). Even if you
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| pressure changes during descent. Having
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| | can buy the water at the terminal,
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| them feed from a bottle or suck on a
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| | doesn't mean you can carry it onboard.
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| pacifier will often provide relief. Avoid
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| | Check, check and re-check.
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| flying if you have recently had
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| | If you take prescription medications,
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| abdominal, eye or oral surgery, including
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| | bring enough to last through your trip.
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| a root canal. The pressure changes that
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| | Take along a copy of the prescription, or
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| occur during climb and descent can result
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| | your doctor's name and telephone number,
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| in discomfort.
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| | in case the medication is lost or stolen.
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| If you have an upper respiratory or sinus
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| | The medicine should be in the original
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| infection, you may also experience
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| | prescription bottle in order to avoid
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| discomfort resulting from pressure
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| | questions at security or Customs
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| changes. Postpone your trip if possible.
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| | inspections. Carry it in a pocket or a
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| (Check to see if your fare has
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| | carry-on bag; don't pack it in a checked
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| cancellation or change penalties.) A
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| | bag, in case the bag is lost. Check with
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| final tip on pressure changes: they cause
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| | TSA on latest rules and regulations.
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