How to deal with paroxysmal deafness in airplanes

When the plane rises to a certain altitude, due to the low air pressure outside, the air pressure in the middle ear is greater than the atmospheric pressure, which makes the eardrum bulge, and the ear has a feeling of fullness and discomfort, resulting in hearing loss. When the plane descends, the pressure inside the tympanic is lower than the atmospheric pressure, the tympanic membrane is inverted, and a pressure difference is created between the two sides of the eardrum, which makes the eardrum congested. At this point, the passenger will feel a pain in the ear, and the human ear is more sensitive and painful to the difference in air pressure when the plane lands.

Ear pain caused by flying is medically referred to as aviation otitis media. The hazards of ear pain when flying are: Mild ones are aviation otitis media

Eardrum congestion, ear discomfort, earache, tinnitus. In severe cases, the eardrum is perforated or ruptured, and even deafness. Long-term flight and long-term ear discomfort can lead to hearing loss, hard of hearing, and deafness.

Existing flight accidents have shown that when there is a problem with the pressurization equipment in the cabin (or the glass is broken and leaking), and the air pressure suddenly drops, passengers will feel sharp pain in their ears, and some passengers will definitely have a ruptured eardrum.

It has been observed that it is common for the ears to experience uncomfortable sensations during take-off or descent. Although generally uncomfortable, some people have good eustachian tubes and do not feel very painful with movements such as swallowing. According to foreign statistics, about 1 in 3 adults will feel pain from time to time.

Babies and adolescents are more severe, with a survey showing that about 60% of babies experience ear pain when flying on a plane.

There are 4 types of people who are prone to ear pain when flying on an airplane:

1. People with poor Eustachian tube function are prone to pain. Because of different physiological developments, the function of the eustachian tube varies greatly from person to person.

2. People with rhinitis and sinusitis are prone to pain. At this point, the Eustachian tube is prone to blockage.

3. People with colds and nasal congestion are prone to pain. The Eustachian tube is also prone to blockage.

4. Babies and adolescents are prone to pain. Because the child's eustachian tube has not yet developed well.

The following are all reliable and uncontroversial traditional methods:

1. When taking a larger aircraft, the air pressure in the cabin is higher than that of a regional aircraft. The same thing you can control: do the action that causes the Eustachian tube to open.

Such as swallowing saliva, eating, drinking, yawning, etc. Be careful not to drink alcohol, which can increase mucus and cause enlarged Eustachian tubes, making earache worse.

2. Find a doctor to dispense vasoconstrictor drugs, and before the plane lands, drop it into the nasal cavity to dilate the eustachian tube and relieve discomfort.

3. The most effective way: Wearing aircraft earplugs can automatically adjust the air pressure in the ear and enjoy a quiet flight journey. Please refer to the product description.

4. For those with extremely severe cold and nasal congestion, it is recommended not to take a plane. While wearing airplane earplugs can reduce pain, it can't be avoided entirely.

5. When some minor accidents occur on the aircraft, such as problems with the pressurization equipment in the cabin (or the glass window is broken and leaking), the air pressure suddenly decreases, and the traditional methods are ineffective, so you can only wear aircraft earplugs.

Medical experts remind people that if they often eat some candy when flying, and keep chewing and swallowing, so that the opening of the Eustachian tube in the nasopharynx is open, and air can freely enter and exit the tympanic cavity, the air pressure inside and outside the tympanic cavity can effectively maintain balance, promote the recovery and normalization of the eardrum, and thus relieve tinnitus.

When taking off and landing on the plane, the plane will produce strong air pressure, which will cause negative pressure on the baby's ears, resulting in an imbalance in the pressure inside and outside the tympanic chamber, and then affect the function of the eustachian tube, which will cause the baby to have an unobstructed eustachian tube, which will cause ear tightness, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

Initiatives are proposed. If the baby has this symptom, he should be treated immediately, and the baby can be taken to the regular hospital for otolaryngology for examination, and then according to the baby's condition, daily care is also very important, do not let the baby rest more, maintain sufficient sleep, and the daily diet should also be light.

It is possible to cause deafness when flying, but this deafness is usually conductive and may be accompanied by some symptoms of tinnitus. This condition is mainly due to the change of cabin pressure when taking an airplane, which leads to dysfunction of the Eustachian tube, which communicates the upper respiratory tract and the middle ear cavity, causing negative pressure in the middle ear and even middle ear effusion, resulting in secretory otitis media. Secretory otitis media causes patients to experience varying degrees of conductive hearing loss.

This is more likely to occur when people fly with a cold or respiratory infection.