Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!petsd!pesnta!greipa!decwrl!sun!amdahl!nzm10 From: nzm10@amdahl.UUCP (Neal Macklin) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: Sinus troubles Message-ID: <1778@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 03:18:09 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.1778 Posted: Fri Jul 12 03:18:09 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 16:18:50 EDT References: <830@rayssd.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 27 > While landing on a United (boo!) big jet in Chicago, I experienced > excruciating pain above my eyes. Is there any possible solution > to this? I tried all the standard remedies, but to no avail. > Many thanx in advance. > > Steve Hirsch, {allegra, decvax!brunix, linus, ccieng5}!rayssd!sth > Raytheon Co, Submarine Signal Div., Portsmouth, RI Afrin spray works well in emergencies, but don't abuse it. Also try not to fly if you have a head cold because the changes in pressure can push the infection around to new areas of your sinuses. You may have a chronic sinusitis condition (an infection chewing away up there) and you must get your sinuses draining to clear it up for good. If this is happening every time you fly, you need to see an ear, nose, and throat doctor who will give you a strong decongestant. If you let the condition persist, they will have to drill a hole in your sinuses to let them drain. You can also damage your hearing if the infection plugs up the tube between your throat and ear. The increase in air pressure on descent will puncture your eardrum and give you a new meaning for the word pain. -- Neal Macklin (408) 737-5214 ...{hplabs,ihnp4}!amdahl!nzm10 [There are no opinions expressed in this article].