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What are the precautions needed to be taken while traveling on a plane while having chronic eustachian tube problem (narrowing)... thanks?
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Hydrate, dilate: Stay well hydrated; keep passages open. Talk with doc re: best approaches or meds for you.
Answered 3/9/2013
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Try this: Take some claritin/loratadine 30 minutes before flying. Chew gums or do yawning exercises every few minutes during flight to equalize pressure in your eustachian tube. Hope you'll be fine.
Answered 11/12/2013
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