This is the case of a patient with total ulcerative colitis on. long-term treatment with corticosteroids and azathioprine. and development of Listeria meningitis. Diagnosis was con-. firmed with cerebrospinal fluid culture. The patient respond-. ed favorably to specific treatment with a combination of an-. tibiotics.
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.
Report Abuse. It's different for different people. If you fly with a sinus infection(or you have sinus issues), your ears are going to hurt more. While chewing gum may help you, I find this to work better: Plug your nose and hold your breath as if you are about to go under water, and try to blow air out your nose.