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How To Prevent Clogged Ears And Nose With Swollen Neck Glands With Sinus Congestion Due To Flying?

My ears and nose are clogged along with swollen neck glands. I took a plane flight sunday with sinus congestion and have had stuffiness since. My ears are now starting to open. What should I do about nose and glands? Also how can I prevent this from happening again - I do fly often
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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This is the case of i can say is reactive hypersecretion. whenever you fly the secretion will increase because of the pressure changes in your middle ear. this is the exagarated response of the normal phenomenon. secretion usually happens in all the persons but it is more in you. In my advice if you fly often you should start the exercise whenever you are on the stage of take of and take down. exercise is you have to close your nose with your finger and do the action as if you are drinking the water. this will equalize the pressure in your middle ear. that will help you for future also. for the problem that you are right now having start a low dose steroid after consulting your nearby doctors. that will stop the further sectetion. gradually the secretion will be washed out.
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How To Prevent Clogged Ears And Nose With Swollen Neck Glands With Sinus Congestion Due To Flying?

This is the case of i can say is reactive hypersecretion. whenever you fly the secretion will increase because of the pressure changes in your middle ear. this is the exagarated response of the normal phenomenon. secretion usually happens in all the persons but it is more in you. In my advice if you fly often you should start the exercise whenever you are on the stage of take of and take down. exercise is you have to close your nose with your finger and do the action as if you are drinking the water. this will equalize the pressure in your middle ear. that will help you for future also. for the problem that you are right now having start a low dose steroid after consulting your nearby doctors. that will stop the further sectetion. gradually the secretion will be washed out.