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Massive ear pain in flights

2022-05-20 03:06:20
Hi, I have been flying a lot lately and everytime while the flight starts to descend, i get massive pain in my left ear. It's very painful. I do everything to stop it. Drinking warm water, chewing gum or yawning. All these temporarily seem to work but eventually fail. Please help
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Answered2022-05-20 07:58:42

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