Finally! And I thought that I was the only person suffering from this weird condition! Usually the pain comes on when we begin the descend, and I always feel as if a major artery near the brain above the eye socket is about to burst. It's usually worse if I have a cold and a nasal congestant to begin with. Agreed - I always have a bottle of Afrin within close reach. But note that Afrin has been declared an addictive substance, do not overuse.

Occasionally if the pain is not excessive, I squeeze my nose with 2 fingers and "blow out". This clears the pressure from within and helps momentarily. Keep doing it several times - it should help. Does anybody know if something up there will indeed burst one day due to this problem??