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Anyone experience sudden hearing loss after an airplane flight?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jun 19, 2022 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
My sensorineural hearing loss is progressive. However, through my involvement in The Hearing Loss Assn. of America (HLAA), I have met several people who have had this happen after flying. While it's not common, it can happen due the pressure changes that take place during the flight.
Many people experience 'ear popping' in flight, but not necessarily hearing loss. I was advised to take antihistimine before a flight, and also to chew gum during the flight as a preventative measure.
The treatment for SSHL is usually a steroid injection. However, it seems that to be effective that has to be done within a short time of the incident. Have you seen an ENT or an audiologist since this happened?
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Good evening. I have a question. Have you known about babies and how they struggle with airplane trips? Their ears are in pain also. The flight attendants talk with parents and tell them to make sure that their babies can drink out of bottles during the flight. Evidently, the pressure that builds up at altitude is reduced when they suck on their bottle. When I was flying all the time, I used to try to help some of the moms.
Do you about this Julie?
Chris
Yes I have. By the time I could get into the ENT- he said the time really had passed that a steroid would work but he did give me a script but it did nothing. I’m willing to try alternative options- what could it hurt. The audio person just took the test- come back in 6 months for a recheck. Plus gave me the option of trial hearing aids. Trying them- they are ok but a little annoying to have in the good ear. I keep praying something will change and my hearing comes back. Sometimes bad ear feels really clogged and other times no so. Is this the same with you? Any suggestions to try?