If you fly a lot, or you fly here and there, you’re going to find that some of you out there have ear pain problems while flying.  Is this common?  It’s a lot more common than you think.  Are there remedies when it comes to having ear pain while flying?  Absolutely!  I’ve did a little research, and found a handful of remedies that you can use in order to prevent ear pain while flying.

Cover your ears: While the plane is taking off, cover your ears so that the air pressure can’t get to them.  If you allow the pressure to get to your ears, this is just going to make the pain worse.

Try ear plugs: For as little as a few dollars, you can purchase some simple ear plugs.  Just pop them in when you’re about to take off, and this should help you out a lot compared to if you didn’t have them at all.

Chew gum: If you have a pack of gum, bring it with you.  Even if you don’t have it, go to the store in the airport to grab yourself a pack.  Try and chew the gum during your whole flight to help ease the ear pain.

Try allergy medicine: Medicine like Sudafed can potentially help out your allergies before you take off.  Make sure that if you’re going to take this route that you take it at least 30 to 45 minutes before your flight.

Ear pain happens to a lot of frequent fliers, and while some of these tips work, a lot of them don’t.  It will all depend on you, and your pain.  Try a few of these, and see what works best for you to prevent the ear pain from coming again.