Subject: RE: Nibbs XIVkns57 - 2008-02-01 10:13 PM
Hi Nibbs. Looks like the Nibbs virus is running through us again. I missed it the first time, but sure have it now.
Beth, make sure you get some ear plugs for the plane. I think they are called earplanes. They do help if you are congested. Helps keep the pressure from killing you on the plane. Do you fly out on Sunday?
Yanti, that remedy sounds great.
Um..... What's different about an "earplane" than a regular ear plug? (Does it have some kind of hole in it? )
You wouldn't want to wear a regular ear plus, as this would create yet another closed air space that can't equalize....
As the plane goes up, the surrounding pressure decreases. If your ears are stuffed up, the pressure inside your ear becomes greater than the surrounding pressure, causing your ear drum to push outwards. This may push out any blockage in your eustachian tube, as well. This may also cause your nose/sinuses to run.
As the plane descends, the pressure increases. If your ears are stuffed up, this causes the pressure in your ear to be less than the surrounding pressure. The result is that your ear drum bows inward, causing pain. It causes sinus pain, as well.
End of physics lesson.
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