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1 Up to one in three airline passengers suffers ear discomfort, pain, or even temporary hearing loss on takeoff or landing. 2  Rapid changes in air pressure cause the air pocket inside the middle ear to expand during takeoff and contract during descent, stretching the eardrum.
1 Consult with your surgeon on how soon after ear surgery it is safe to fly.  2 Postpone an airplane trip if a cold, sinus infection, or an allergy attack is present.  Patients in good health can take a decongestant pill or nose spray approximately an hour before descent to help the ears pop more easily.