#travelmedicine #earbarotrauma #flyhealthy #congestedtravel Caption: POV: You thought “it’s just a little congestion” and boarded the flight anyway.
✈️ Takeoff: fine. 🍿 Cruise: fine. 🛬 Descent: SUDDENLY YOUR EARS ARE BEING STABbed BY AN INVISIBLE VELOCIRAPTOR. flying while congested ears
When you’re congested, the Eustachian tube (which equalizes ear pressure) can’t do its job. During descent, outside pressure rises fast — and if air can’t get through, you risk: 🔴 Excruciating ear pain 🔴 Temporary hearing loss 🔴 A ruptured eardrum (rare but possible) flying while congested ears
Otherwise, you’ll land feeling like your eardrums are in a different time zone. flying while congested ears
