Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment & Ear Problems - update

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I posted about this topic before and thought I'd report back

progress I've made so far. I was having a problem with air pressure

on my ears. I got a suggestion to use " ear planes " , which are ear

plugs designed to ease the discomfort of pressure changes in air

planes. They have a tiny hole in tip to allow air to go through

them but because hole is so tiny, change in air pressure is slowed

down to very slow change even if air pressure around you is going

faster. So I went to hyperbarics and used them and success...no ear

pain or much popping on way down or way back up, so anyone with ear

problems who were considering hyerbaric oxygen treatment I recommend

them (Ed).

However be sure to make sure they fit properly. If you were to

knock them out or they fell out during hyperbaric treatment, you may

have a sudden air pressure change that could hurt your ears, so fit

is very important. They need to fit snuggly. They come in

different sizes. They aren't expensive so you can try different

sizes to find pair that fits best...feels securely in place.

I bought first pair at Walmart and it was sized for universal fit.

However I found them to be way too large and they felt 'wobbly' in

my ear and the 'stem' stuck way out where I was afraid it could

easily be hit and dislodge plug, so I ordered a pack of varied

sizes, multi pack that had an adult and child/small size and small

size fit my ear best, snuggly and no stem sticking out. I had to

reach in ear to get stem and pull them out. You insert them and

then turn them (they have a corkscrew type tip) until they feel

secure. Anyway, this is FYI.