Health Tip: Clogged Ears On a Plane?
Jan. 21, 2009 -- (HealthDay News) -- Changes in altitude, such as those you experience when flying, can cause an uncomfortable "clogged" feeling in your ears.
If you try to relieve the pressure by blowing your nose too hard, you could perforate the eardrum or force bacteria into the deeper parts of the ear.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions to help you safely relieve pressure in the ears when flying: