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I flew 3 days ago with a bit of a cold, my ear is still plugged, will not pop, painful, can't hear. need to fly again in a few days, what should i do?
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Decongest and saline: Your eustachian tube is clogged and filled with fluid. Use any 12 hour decongestant nasal spray ( 2 sprays/nostril ) every 12 hours for 3 days, then stop. You can use nasal saline spray every 3-4 hours and over then counter claritn or Allegra to dry the mucous. Advil as need for pain.
Answered 5/9/2019
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