airplane ear

[wyndhy]

my ears plugged up -- painfully -- after descending to about 10,000ft yesterday and they won't pop. i've tried the swallowing, the chewing, the yawning and the decongestant. nothing is working.

i even tried holding my nose and closing my mouth and blowing. i blew so hard that i felt air coming out my eyes! didn't work.

i've also tried patience but that's wearing thin.

any other ideas?

[Lilith]

Did you have a cold when you left?

[wyndhy]

nope.

[osuche]

I have no other ideas....I'd go to the dr. I wonder if you blew out an eardrum?

[maddy]

I had this happen once, but it was combined with congestion. It lasted as long as the cold/congestion did (a week or so) and it was miserable! I know that's not helpful, but I've been there and can appreciate how much it sucks.

[wyndhy]

ty, guys.

i wondered the same thing osuche but i think it'd be all leaky if i did. as a kid, i used to have tubes in my ears and whenever the pressure built up enough to rupture the drum (cause the tube was blocked or whatever) there was always oozy gunk comming out of my ears. i got no ooze and no gunk, just wubba sounds and ouchies.

the pain is getting less at least. i'll go to the doc when they start to bleed...as long as i have the time :p in the mean time, i'll just keep blowing air til it comes out my eyes and od-ing on decongestants. :D

[PantyFanatic]

Sometimes these things can be psychosomatic. :rolleyes2 I think you were on the right track with the breathing and swallowing. I want to think inhaling. Suck the air in and swallow. Sucking and swallowing… sucking and swallowing … suck, swallow, ...suck, swallow…suck, swallow….suck, swallow... suck, swallow.....



I hope that thought helped you as much as it did me. :bj:




;)

[scotzoidman]

<<< Objects in ^^^ window may dumber than they appear >>> :roflmao:

All seriousness aside, have you tried gargling with warm salt water? My doc recommended that for my last ear infection (about 25 years ago)...

[Steph]

I think you might have to wait it out. I've often had painful popping 'pon descent & it would sometimes take upwards of a week to feel better.

I hope you feel better soon.

[Mercury_Maniac]

I have no other ideas....I'd go to the dr. I wonder if you blew out an eardrum?


Blowing out an eardrum is pretty painful, if you aren't experiencing any pain most likely isn't it.


may have some kind of fluid behind the ear-drum if its muffled

[wyndhy]

thanks for the tips guys! :x:

lmao, scotz

[WildIrish]

Have you tried using a hangar? :p

[Wicked Wanda]

Nurse Wanda puts in her two cent's worth.
(Stretching and sleepily rousing herself from the after affects of a long, WONDERFUL night)

First, DON'T BLOW!! If the Eustachian tubes (the passages connecting the space behind the ear drums and the back of the throat) are swollen shut, (caused by colds and allergies) you will just force more air into the space behind the eardrum which will increae the presure and it hurts more.

Try Afrin nasal spray. Or Neosynephrine if you prefer. Keep chewing gum and yawning. These are the most effective, quick way of opening the Eustachian tubes. Also steaming, (sitting in a hot, steamy shower) will help too.

If you feel air coming from the ducts in your eyes your tympanic membranes (eardrums) are likely OK, but if this keeps on much longer, GO TO THE DOCTOR. There might be an infection.

Good luck

[wyndhy]

Have you tried using a hangar? :p
that's a departure from sane behavior.



thanks for the nursey advice wanda!

i'd go out and get some nasal spray right now but the breaks in my car went tonight. we were on the way home from the mall and i was carrying some pretty precious cargo. eek and double eek. luckily, i'm an incredibly amazing driver. plus the emergency break doesn't need any fluid to operate. :p:D i'm so cheap i'm going to wait for my husband to get home and fix the leak instead of paying some schmuck 75$ an hour. this way i can afford the afrin. :D

[PantyFanatic]

....First, DON'T BLOW!! .....
SEE! ^^^ :D I wouldn't stere you wrong. Don't blow.. Suck! :p

[Oldfart]

You mentioned wubba sounds and ouchies.

If you have fluid behind the eardrum, it seems a really good idea to see a doctor sooner, rather than later.

[wyndhy]

no more ouchies...well, mostly, and the wubbas are getting less wubby.

[osuche]

Great news!

[wyndhy]

si!

[Oldfart]

No, hear!

[wyndhy]

where?

my right ear's getting itchy - not good. i may have to see a doctor after all. stupid eustachian tubes.

and an update on my brakes...all lines totally rusted out. hubby couldn't fix without a lift and all we've got is a jack. total damage: 1,100 bucks.

ah, well, them's the brakes. (hehe, couldn't resist)

[Oldfart]

So long as they don't pad the bill.

[PantyFanatic]

.....and an update on my brakes...all lines totally rusted out. .... total damage: 1,100 bucks....
OMFG :yikes:
It sounds like they sure put the clamps to you. Help me out here. There aren't that many components to a standard brake system and unless they replaced all of them along with the lines, they're fucking with you.
The small steel tubes, any fittings and maybe short hoses at the ends, shouldn't cost over $50 total.
All of the lines are surface mounted along the frame and don't require a lot of other disassembly to get at, like so many other things on a car. If this was done on a rack, even by a shade-tree mechanic, it shouldn't take more than a day. (I can't envision more than 4-5 hours having to fight every fitting) Unless they are getting $150-$200/hour in your area, they stuck the master cylinder to you.
Either you have a very reasonable chance of going back for some answers or I should be packing some tools and taking even my decrepit old ass down there. :doorpeek:

Anybody else find that price to be absolutely unreal by 3-4 times? :confused:

[WildIrish]

Either you have a very reasonable chance of going back for some answers or I should be packing some tools and taking even my decrepit old ass down there.



Will work for panties.



"This job is pretty extensive...we may be talking used undies here." :yikes:

[wyndhy]

silk panties...exquisite ones....25$ a pair.

brake job....1100$


havin pf under my chassis...priceless.:p

[Oldfart]

PF,

New master cylinder, 4 slaves, lines and a deposit on a condo?

Sounds about right to me.

wyndhy, don't tell PF about your itch in your r ear.

[PantyFanatic]

I see. The mechanic holds the wrench and the 4 slaves turns the car. I guess that price would be about right in that case. ;)

[Oldfart]

No, the mechanic holds the wench and 4 slaves fix the car.