Any sense of whether it would be total stupidity to fly (SFO-JFK) tomorrow when I had major ear problems today? I've occasionally had difficulty with ears not popping during descent, though never pain--"just" a panic attack. Today, though, a short flight from PDX-SMF was painful and I'm still not sure my left ear ever popped entirely; blowing with my nose shut seems to help, but I don't think 100%.

I'm slightly but not hugely congested--if anything the congestion actually started after the flight.

I can get Sudafed, nose spray, etc., and a new pair of Ear Planes for tomorrow's red eye. I'm just wondering if--as much because of today's effects on my ears as the congestion itself--I simply shouldn't be flying until, at the least, I know there's no residual effect from today's descent.