when u r on an airplane, when do ur ears pop? is it at the taking off, landing, or middle? also, does it hurt? what can i do 2 stop or prevent my ears from poppin besides chewing gum (i have braces)
btw, are ur ears supposed 2 pop? if u dont do anything and ur ears dont pop is this normal? will it damage ur ears
2006-08-05 08:42:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
I find it starts happening about halfway up, about 10,000 feet. I find if I tilt my head forward and crunch (yes I mean crunch) some hard lollies/ candy (I don't care about the person next to me, I need to be comfortable!) until we've reached full altitude it works. Takes about 5 lollies to work.
I suffer quite badly from pressure in planes, I hate it so much and I have a flight next week, for this reason alone I'm dreading it :(.
2006-08-06 19:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Songbird1979 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-01 03:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Monty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually the ears pop when landing. Chewing gum is helpful but don't try pinching your nose and blowing. This will unplug your ears (actually the eustacian tube) but blow bacteria back up the eustacian tube and possibly cause an infection. Just be patient if they do clog - they'll unclog on their own in a short while.
2006-08-05 09:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by ISU 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you change altitude (taking off and landing), and the pressure in the cabin changes minutely, your ears will pop. You'll feel a little pressure, kind of like when you go underwater; just yawn and they should pop. And no, it doesn't hurt.
The word "pop" is a misnomer. There's no popping involved, just pressure equalization. It doesn't even make a noise.
2006-08-05 08:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's important to say that tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease. Some people will have tinnitus because their Cochlea is damaged. And in a few, it could be caused due to hearing loss. But of course, the most common cause of tinnitus is exposure to loud noises. The noise can be a sudden burst, or it could be a constant banging that hits the ear drum and travels inside.
A good guide you can read about tinnitus and some good natural remedies can be found here: http://tinnitus.toptips.org
2014-09-24 09:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. Some people's ears pop and some don't. If your ears start to get that full feeling, eat something (you don't necessarily have to chew gum) or tilt your head back open your mouth and swallow.
2006-08-05 08:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ears sometimes "pop" when youare changing altitudes. You can equalize pressure in the ears by pinching nose and blowing...same works when scuba diving. This will help. Keep doing it until your ears "clear". It is not always necessary to do this. If your ears get "clogged , like you cannot hear, this is very helpful.
2006-08-05 08:56:35 · answer #7 · answered by Marlin Darlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal due to the pressure change as an airplane descends and ascends.
2006-08-05 08:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by Jesse 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your ears pop because of changes in pressure either side of your eardrum.
One side of your eardrum is open directly to the outside - through the hole in your ear... this is where sound waves enter to vibrate your eardrum which makes us hear sounds.
The other side of your eardrum, the "inner" side, is also open to the outside through a long thin tube called the "eustachian tube" which goes to the back of your nose (see http://www.slcent.com/eustachian.html).
It's more difficult for air to reach this inner side of the eardrum via the eustachian tube so sudden changes in air pressure bulge the eardrum in or out until the same pressure reaches the back of the eardrum and evens things out with a "pop". This is normal and is the equalisation of pressure to prevent damage to your eardrums, which could occur if the pressure differential between one side and the other was so great that the eardrum bursts.
Your ears often pop on aircraft because the cabin air pressure is not maintained at the same pressure as sea level but at about the equivalent of 8,000 ft (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_pressurization). So as an aircraft takes off the air pressure changes from that at about sea level to 8,000ft quite rapidly and changes back as the aircraft descends to land.
Similar air pressure changes are experienced on the ground - for example in underground trains which build up pressure in the tunnel as they travel along.
[Incidentally this pressure differential on the eardrums is also why it is a very bad idea to squeeze your nose as you sneeze - the air pressure from the sneeze goes up the eustachian tube and may burst your eardrum].
Chewing gum is a useful way of stopping your ears popping (or at least make them pop sooner and so relieving the pressure) because the eustachian tube runs close to the jaw and its muscles so that chewing "massages" the eustachian tube and opens it up so that air can pass through. The swallowing reflex also has the same effect. You can therefore equalise the pressure by chewing (or pretending to chew just by moving your jaw), sucking a sweet (airlines used to give passengers barley sugar sweets to suck during takeoff for this reason) sipping water or just opening and shutting your mouth a few times.
2006-08-05 08:45:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
dont panic... its normal...
due to pressure changes within the Airplane, your ears will pop
2006-08-05 08:48:00 · answer #10 · answered by WongFeiHung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋