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Ok guys, am new here so can anyone help this one, I am 60% deaf in both ears,this is a hereditary problem which started in my late 30 's i am now 54.I wear digital aids in both ears, but when i am flying at high altitude my ears pop and i can hear and have a pefect conversation without the use of my hearing aids, this last all the flight till i start decent. i have told my doctor, but he was unimpressed, any ideas?? thanks in advance.
 
First opinion: Get a second opinion from another doctor. You need someone who will care about your experience and use it to help you.

Second opinion: I really don't think it's the ear popping and air pressure that helps. I think it's the fact that it's a combination of people being closer and less background noise is going on that gives you the impression that you can hear better.
 
when u fly and ur ear pop? it normal for everyone cuz of the gravity pressure thing in the air..

it no big deal
 
well, if its because of being in close proximity to others why do i not hear when the plane is at low altitude. and animal lover may be no big deal but its a fact.
 
mfj said:
well, if its because of being in close proximity to others why do i not hear when the plane is at low altitude. and animal lover may be no big deal but its a fact.
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I know it is fact but it is no big deal if the ear is popping because u'll live, cuz i know many ppl are still alive after their ears popping when they are flying..


unless..

u dont have good healthy ear..

if u dont have healthy good ear then i suggest u to go see the doctors.
 
Had this happen to me, but I had to have my aids out (The security guy actually told me that when he saw it). My ears popped as we were going up, and my friend started talking to me and I could hear okay(I never put them back in until after we landed). Then again, she was RIGHT beside me. When we got off however, I noticed I could hear a lot better than before.
Kinda makes me want to fly again! Or more.
I'd say its normal, espeically since it happened both time I flew. Unless you started bleeding or had pain in the jaw. Then I'd suggest seeing your ENT.

-Krista
 
kristakree said:
Had this happen to me, but I had to have my aids out (The security guy actually told me that when he saw it). My ears popped as we were going up, and my friend started talking to me and I could hear okay(I never put them back in until after we landed). Then again, she was RIGHT beside me. When we got off however, I noticed I could hear a lot better than before.
Kinda makes me want to fly again! Or more.
I'd say its normal, espeically since it happened both time I flew. Unless you started bleeding or had pain in the jaw. Then I'd suggest seeing your ENT.

-Krista
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interesting, i didnt know there is some ppl get pain in the jaw while flying the airplane..
 
Dennis said:
I think it's the fact that it's a combination of people being closer and less background noise is going on that gives you the impression that you can hear better.
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Yeah its like everyone packed like sardines in a can. And the high atltitude eliminates a lot of the background noise unless youre near the engine.

Richard
 
I get the same thing my ears goes pop and everything goes so damn loud and i had to take my hearing aids out and can hear little. It may sounds strange i guess alot of HOH people get it but not sure if someone profoundly deaf get it even thou my ex husband never experience ear popping coz he is profoundly deaf like rock.

Who knows!!
 
it's possible that inner ear have made pressure and make contact from ear wall to the key cause reach to brain?
 
Found some info that might be useful:
The Ear and Air Pressure

It is the middle ear that causes discomfort during air travel, because it is an air pocket inside the head that is vulnerable to changes in air pressure.

Normally, each time (or each second or third time) you swallow, your ears make a little click or popping sound. This occurs because a small bubble of air has entered your middle ear, up from the back of your nose. It passes through the Eustachian tube, a membrane-lined tube about the size of a pencil lead that connects the back of the nose with the middle ear. The air in the middle ear is constantly being absorbed by its membranous lining and resupplied through the Eustachian tube. In this manner, air pressure on both sides of the eardrum stays about equal. If and when the air pressure is not equal, the ear feels blocked.

Blocked ears and Eustachian tubes

The Eustachian tube can be blocked, or obstructed, for a variety of reasons. When that occurs, the middle ear pressure cannot be equalized. The air already there is absorbed and a vacuum occurs, sucking the eardrum inward and stretching it. Such an eardrum cannot vibrate naturally, so sounds are muffled or blocked, and the stretching can be painful. If the tube remains blocked, fluid (like blood serum) will seep into the area from the membranes in an attempt to overcome the vacuum. This is called "fluid in the ear," serous otitis, or aero-otitis.

The most common cause for a blocked Eustachian tube is the common cold. Sinus infections and nasal allergies (hay fever, etc.) are also causes. A stuffy nose leads to stuffy ears because the swollen membranes block the opening of the Eustachian tube.

Children are especially vulnerable to blockages because their Eustachian tubes are narrower than adults.

The ear is divided into three parts:

* The outer ear: the part that you can see on the side of the head plus the ear canal leading down to the eardrum.
* The middle ear: the eardrum and ear bones (ossicles), plus the air spaces behind the eardrum and in the mastoid cavities (vulnerable to air pressure).
* The inner ear: the area that contains the nerve endings for the organs of hearing and balance (equilibrium).

How can air travel cause problems?

Air travel is sometimes associated with rapid changes in air pressure. To maintain comfort, the Eustachian tube must open frequently and wide enough to equalize the changes in pressure. This is especially true when the airplane is landing, going from low atmospheric pressure down closer to earth where the air pressure is higher.

Actually, any situation in which rapid altitude or pressure changes occur creates the problem. You may have experienced it when riding in elevators or when diving to the bottom of a swimming pool. Deep-sea divers are taught how to equalize their ear pressures; so are pilots. You can learn the tricks too.

How to unblock your ears

Swallowing activates the muscle that opens the Eustachian tube. You swallow more often when you chew gum or let mints melt in your mouth. These are good air travel practices, especially just before take-off and during descent. Yawning is even better. Avoid sleeping during descent, because you may not be swallowing often enough to keep up with the pressure changes. (The flight attendant will be happy to awaken you just before descent.)

If yawning and swallowing are not effective, unblock your ears as follows:

* Step 1: Pinch your nostrils shut.
* Step 2: Take a mouthful of air.
* Step 3: Using your cheek and throat muscles, force the air into the back of your nose as if you were trying to blow your thumb and fingers off your nostrils.

When you hear a loud pop in your ears, you have succeeded. You may have to repeat this several times during descent.

Ears, Altitude and Flying
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I always PACK GUMS! It work wonderful when I fly up in the air.

So try that when you fly out again. :) Good luck

Having the ear popping isn't fun! It hurt! And it drive me NUT too!!!
 
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