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Hi is chewing gum before take off and landing good for ear ache problems due to pressure?
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Yes: It helps to prevent the build up or decrease in middle ear pressure by the swallowing action which opens the eustacian tube. That tube is located in the nasopharynx and is responsible for equilibrating the middle ear barometric pressure with that of the ambient environment provided you do not have tubes or ruprture of your tympanic membrane.
Answered 9/23/2018
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Can help: Equalizing external and internal ear pressures can occur with swallowing, purposely holding nose and pressurizing, or straining called valsalva maneuvers.
Answered 9/23/2018
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