• Please take a moment and update your account profile. If you have an updated account profile with basic information on why you are on Air Warriors it will help other people respond to your posts. How do you update your profile you ask?

    Go here:

    Edit Account Details and Profile

Ear Blockage?

MIDNJAC

MIDNJAC

is clara ship
pilot
I've had kind of a strange feeling of ear blockage when I poke or pull around the "hole" (for lack of a more clinical term) of one of my ears. Not normal, but not associated with a cold, pain, allergies or really any other symptoms, and it only occurs when I actually physically touch my ear, or when I make a full lock turn of the head in the direction opposite of the ear. Just finished PA's and ended up doing a lot of extremely rapid climbs and descents for the last week or so, so my guess is that I formed some sort of blockage. I'm not going to be on the flight sked for at least the next 5 days, so I am looking for a way to make it go away before I have to officially down myself. Any tips?
 
MIDNJAC said:
I'm not going to be on the flight sked for at least the next 5 days, so I am looking for a way to make it go away before I have to officially down myself. Any tips?
Click to expand...

Not on the flight schedule means your OPSO/Flight Leader won't care if you can't fly. It is a good time to see the doc. You most likely can have the problem resolved by your next flight. If your eustachian tube or middle ear is getting infected you will be down longer the longer you wait. FWIW, a no shit diagnosed ear infection from the flight doc isn't viewed like some of the well known BS down chits. Your eyes and ears are too important to try and just man up.
 
if it hurts when you do that, then don't do that.


just kidding. go see the doc, and don't fly till you get it cleared up. I flew with a sinus block once and it was the most painful experience I could think of at that time (ice pick to the face would have been a relief). I don't know if ears are the same, but I know I won't risk it again.
 
Could be serous otitis media (sp?). I had this once from rapid climbs and descents, basically some fluid in your ear.

Get a few days R&R off the flight schedule by seeing the FS.

You don't want it to get worse and cause you any vertigo sensations when flying.
 
It's interesting you mentioned that Schnugg, cause I had vertigo after each flight last week......it didn't happen until I was back on deck, but as I was walking back to my car I felt a little bit dizzy or something. Just chocked it up to all the head tossing and PA work....
 
MIDNJAC said:
It's interesting you mentioned that Schnugg, cause I had vertigo after each flight last week......it didn't happen until I was back on deck, but as I was walking back to my car I felt a little bit dizzy or something. Just chocked it up to all the head tossing and PA work....
Click to expand...

I'd say that's just about doc time.
 
I've had that, tried to fly with it and ended up with a painful ear that would not clear.

See the doc.

(if I am recommending you see a doc, it's not BS, as my flightdocophobia is well documented)
 
MIDNJAC said:
It's interesting you mentioned that Schnugg, cause I had vertigo after each flight last week......it didn't happen until I was back on deck, but as I was walking back to my car I felt a little bit dizzy or something. Just chocked it up to all the head tossing and PA work....
Click to expand...


Another vote to see the doc. Could be the beginning of a URI.
 
Images of that old proctocologist in the movie Fletch are coming to mind....
 
Alright gents, I appreciate the help. I'll go get it checked out.....maybe I should switch to new earplugs a little bit more often in the future rather than using old dirty/greasy ones :eek:
 
cball5.jpg


Jack Elam from the Cannonball Run.
 
MIDNJAC said:
Alright gents, I appreciate the help. I'll go get it checked out.....maybe I should switch to new earplugs a little bit more often in the future rather than using old dirty/greasy ones :eek:
Click to expand...

Or you can get reusable ones and just clean them as needed.

Like these.

FAM_ULTRAFIT_WCORD_EARPLUGS-2758.jpg


And yes using nasty earplugs can certainly lead to an infection. Seen it.
 
I used to get ear blockages when SCUBA diving. I rolled up a piece of paper and put it in my ear. Then lit the other end on fire. I kid you not, it moves a lot of ear wax.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top