That does sound like an improvement. Thanks for the tip!

Shawn
"G. Sylvester" wrote in message
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Yes, Shawn has it just right...as an airman who flew some 13,000
hours in unpressurized aircraft with problem Eustachian
tubes(sp?), I've learned what works and what doesn't. ....
As the other poster said you need to practice 'valsalva'. One
small caution here, practicing valsalva while you have a cold can
force germ ridden mucus into the Eustachian tubes (so they say).
I've NEVER been troubled with this even though I had to valsalva
'every time I descended'. (for 26 YEARS).....

I did it your way for years (mostly commercial flights as a passenger)
until I learned the correct way at an FAA aviation physiology class
(highly recommended BTW). This makes it MUCH easier. So it is
never too late to learn. ;-)


Tilt your head towards the hand you grab your nose with. This will
pop the ear opposite side from which you grabbed it. Do the same
but now with they otherhand and tilting your head towards that
hand. I know it sounds stupid but this forces the eustacian tube
to stretch and MUCH easier to pop especially if it is clogged up.
The worst thing and the natual thing to do is put your
head down which makes popping your ears even more difficult.

Gerald