One of the most common complaints of many people today is ear congestion. We are trying to circumvent it with systems such as chewing gum in order to prevent ear plugging, which is more common especially when traveling by plane. But the truth is a little different! Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Otolaryngology Specialist Assoc. Dr. Yavuz Selim Yıldırım informed his readers of ellema.com.
ATTENTION TO AIRCRAFT TRAVEL IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCED EAR CONCLUDE!
With the start of the summer months, travel increases, but if there is a blockage in the ears before traveling, air travel can be very dangerous. The middle ear cavity is in contact with the back of the nose through the eustachian tube, that is, the nasal cavity, the eustachian tube provides the pressure of the middle ear cavity, the normally closed eustachian tube regulates the middle ear pressure by opening and closing during swallowing, chewing gum, sneezing, coughing and straining.
Upper respiratory tract infections are the most important cause of Eustachian tube obstruction. When the nose is blocked for various reasons, such as allergic rhinitis, nasal concha, nasal bone curvature, adenoid and various tumors cause obstruction of the Eustachian tube. When the Eustachian tube is blocked, middle ear pressure is disturbed. There is a problem in the transmission of sounds in the ear that cannot be pressure equalized. If these people feel that their ears are blocked, they feel a load in their ears, if they travel by plane in this form, significant damage may occur to the eardrum and inner ear due to the inability to equalize the pressure in the ear during take-off and landing. it may work. Spraying the nasal spray half an hour before the plane takes off will relieve the inside of the nose and ensure that the Eustachian tube functions become smoother. Chewing gum, drinking sips of water, gently inflating balloons and squeezing nasal sprays contribute to the regulation of middle ear pressure in order to be least affected by the changes in ear pressure inside the plane and especially when it starts to descend.
The possibility of bleeding in the eardrum, accumulation of fluid in the middle ear, perforation of the eardrum, damage to the inner ear structures and related dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss increases in people who cannot achieve pressure equalization despite taking the necessary precautions.
If people who always have to travel for work have a pressure problem in the ear, they can benefit from current treatment options to get rid of this problem permanently. Eustachian balloon dilatation opens the adhesions in the Eustachian tube, helping Eustachian functions to come back to normal. In addition, the use of allergy medications during the seasonal transitions of those with allergic complaints contributes to the regulation of middle ear pressure by reducing the edema in the nose. The nasal surgery of individuals with structural meat-bone and cartilage deformities in the nose improves the nasal functions and positively affects the middle ear.
