flying with a cold - ear pain
I didn't want to misdirect Dorlee's thread.
I have a cold and laryngitis. I flew home with it DCA-DFW-SJC last Sunday and have tickets this Sunday SJC IAD, returning Tuesday. On the trip home Sunday my ears hurt, more on descent, more the second leg, unpleasant but manageable though I think if we had had to circle I might have lost my cool.
My ears werre intermittently sensitive for about 36 hours, feel OK now. I'm still coughing a little, still sound like a frog, nose somewhat stuffy.
Are there precautions, things to do aloft, things I might take with me, ... ? Earaches are a new experience for me and I've mostly been lucky to not often fly when I have a cold. I'm mostly worried that I might be doing some damage that would make subsequent travel more uncomfortable.
Sylvia
I did aspirin, steam, lozenges, salt gargling while away. Steam gave the most relief. Not talking at two conferences, have another read my presentation, was an interesting discipline!