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Thread ID: 77299	2007-03-05 04:51:00	Flying beetles	beetle (243)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
530271	2007-03-05 07:47:00	Open your mouth as wide as you can and yawn like you will have seen baboons doing on TV wild life programs, do this when the pain starts. Works the best of any other method I know ie swallowing, sucking sweets etc.	zqwerty (97)
530272	2007-03-05 08:54:00	Since I have severely inflamed sinuses 24/7 (the result of 66 grays of cancer radiation to the area) I usually suffer on every flight. That's about every second week. It totally depends on the pressure difference being positive (outside is higher than the ear canal) or negative (outside is lower). If the outside is higher, blocking your nose and pressurising the upper sinuses can equalise, but negative needs yawns etc and chewing as described above. Bugger all works for me now due to the damage, but at times the pain is quite interesting. Not. But we men are tough. It eventually goes away.	godfather (25)
530273	2007-03-05 09:09:00	I once used to fly a lot, and sometimes with a cold the ears go a tad weird, Just swallow, suck barley sugar as previously doled out by beaming kids on NAC. For bad times, pinch your nose shut, keep your mouth shut and blow. The pop is accompanied by great relief. Leave the hearing aids out in the plane and don't think you will be missing anything pleasant. You won't. Before take off make sure to advise the pilot that any loitering in turbulence will involve the pilot in personal distress and the airline in the loss of a lifejacket to solar deprived regions. Have a happy flight, and get a handbook of useful phrases to use on the locals. (Beads and mirrors are handy gifts.)	R2x1 (4628)
530274	2007-03-06 01:51:00	Ok well to cut long story short i have to get on a plane and fly to christchurch this month . . . . . . . . . . . :stare: and have been warned i may have ear probs . . . . . . . Warned by whom?? If by a medical professional they should have given you advice as to what you might expect and how to prevent or alleviate the symptoms . Everyone has different physiology so the problems one person has can be entirely absent in the next . I have not heard of anyone having problems with hearing aids when flying so I don't know what that has got to do with it . The noise of the plane taking off might be a bit loud, especially those little propellor ones, so you could turn them off before take-off if you think that might be a problem . Leave them in to hear the safety drill though . You might be a bit uncomfortable during ascent and descent but "popping" your ears will fix that, providing you don't have a cold at the time . Have a good flight, try and get a windows seat, and don't worry about bringing me chocolates, I'm still eating my Xmas ones . :p	FoxyMX (5)
530275	2007-03-06 03:07:00	Ask for a seat on the wing . At least then you can hop off it it gets too bad . . .	godfather (25)
530276	2007-03-06 03:15:00	Take the bus.	pcuser42 (130)
530277	2007-03-06 03:19:00	Open your mouth as wide as you can and yawn like you will have seen baboons doing on TV wild life programs, do this when the pain starts. Works the best of any other method I know ie swallowing, sucking sweets etc.Frightens everyone away. If that doesn't work, beat your chest and howl.	Graham L (2)
530278	2007-03-06 04:35:00	Take the hearing aids out, that way you won't have to listen to the screaming babies in the seat behind you......:waughh: Or the "goings on" in the toilet... it was Qantas wasn't it :D	dolby digital (5073)
530279	2007-03-28 06:42:00	Another stupid question:p Do they give out lollies any more? LOL maybe i should stock up ....lots.... :D Still cant beleive im gonna do this............. get on a plane...... again.. sigh. maybe i should write my will today:p beetle	beetle (243)
530280	2007-03-28 06:50:00	Don't worry about it, but if you see Liam in the loo give him my regards :thumbs:	Shortcircuit (1666)
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