Galley Gossip: Blocked ears - how to ease the pain in flight

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You can not give a kid Xanex! It can kill them! Good Gawd..

And I can say first hand that it is so freaking painful if you've got a sinus infection or cold or anything and the plane starts to land. My ears felt like they were going to explode. Had this happen twice, after that I discovered EarPlanes ( the ear plugs specially made for airplane passengers with ear issues). The work great. The plastic is soft, but it does start to hurt the skin in your ears after a bit but its worth it not to have that pain from your ear drums. The second time I had that happen, I was with my sister, her fiance, a family friend, and my mom. Everyone except my mom was in tears from the flight. So, I can tell you. It hurts like crazy. Next time you see a baby start to cry on a plane, just imagine that kid feels like his ear drums are about to pop and bleed.

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