I travelled only few times in flight(excatly speaking, four times) and I experienced a severe ear pain during initial minutes of flight takeoff and got settled with it after 15-20 minutes or so. I experienced it thrice out of my four times.Is there any specific reason.Can someone explain?
2007-11-29 03:51:16 · 9 answers · asked by Kalash 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
If you are a frequent flyer or just fly occasionally it is quite common to get a sudden bout of ear pain, or even a temporary hearing loss on takeoff or landing. Many people have acute pain in their ears while flying. Some people even experience temporary hearing loss. This condition is called aerotitus and one third of all passengers will experience this ear pain at least once.
The causes of this ear pain are due to the rapid changes in air pressure in the cabin of the plane. The air pocket inside the middle ear expand during takeoff and landing and this stretches the eardrum. Air must enter and escape through the Eustachian tube in the ear to normalize the ear drum. The Eustachian tube sometimes has difficulty keeping up with the rapid changes in air pressure during takeoff and landing. The pain can be agonizing when the Eustachian tube can not adapt quickly enough.
2007-11-29 03:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by gaildee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aeroplane Ear
2016-10-22 00:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The change in the pressure in the cabin. The aircraft cabin does pressurize as you travel to altitude but the change in pressure will cause ear pain for some people.
2007-11-29 04:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Change in air pressure makes your ear drum stretch in and out. Try to chew gum or pop your ears occasionally.
2007-11-29 03:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pressure. To help relieve the pain try chewing gum or yawning.
2007-11-29 03:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by Erek L. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the G forces from going higher up into the atmosphere. You are feeling pressure from the outside of the plane.
2007-11-29 04:00:45 · answer #6 · answered by bonstermonster20 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because of the changes in the cabin pressure
2007-11-29 03:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by Gemma M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is fluid in your inner ear..so during pressure changes it can hurt....
2007-11-29 03:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by Heather M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
pressure.. so, next time if you are going to fly.. bring along with you candy..
2007-11-29 23:12:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋