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How to Travel with Ear Problems

The Problem For the past six weeks, I've had a really irritating problem. I literally woke up one morning with both my ears completely blocked! I didn't have a cold or allergies - I have no idea what caused it, but every day I feel the crackling and plugged feeling without being able to pop them. Flashforward to this week - I had a trip booked to Las Vegas and was terrified that my plane ride would, at least, cause discomfort during  my flight and at the worst, cause permanent damage to my ears  afterwards (I might have spent several hours online researching ear travel horror stories...). But, in my research, I found several solutions that claimed to solve the problem of pressure related ear issues while travelling on a plane. The Solutions 1) ear plugs - the kind specifically made for air travel. They look like they screw into your ears. These are supposed to equalize the air pressure as you fly. You put them in your ears as soon as the cabin door closes and keep in