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After flying on a plane, I haven't been able to hear out of my right ear for over two weeks

Hey Reddit, I'm really hoping you can help me out here. Two weeks ago I took a flight from Toulouse, France to London, England and experienced without a doubt the worst cabin pressure I have ever had.

I am a fairly experienced flier, having flown easily over 20 times on an airplane. Never, have I experienced cabin pressure like this. It was so painful it brought me nearly to tears as it felt like someone was squeezing the inside of my ear and not letting go. No matter how much I moved my jaw about on the flight's decent, or how much I held my nose closed the pressure continued and increased as the plane landed.

By the time I got off the plane I was virtually deaf. I could not hear out of either of my ears at all. I experienced this for several hours before my left ear finally "popped" and I was able to hear again out of that ear.

Unfortunately, reddit, such was not the same for my right ear. It has been over two weeks since my flight and I haven't been able to hear at all out of my right ear. I have been to the doctors twice, and aside from giving me a round of decongestants and some antibiotics, it has been a completely useless experience.

So redditors, any suggestions or advice you have for me will be very much appreciated!

Posted Dec 1, 2011, 11:31 PM UTC · edited

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