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Anyone experience sudden hearing loss after an airplane flight?

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Sep 15, 2023 | Replies (10)
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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

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | May 21, 2022

Hi Chris,

Yes, I have heard that babies can have that same issue with sinus pressure. I hadn’t thought about that in this discussion. Ear infections are so common with infants and children. I suspect that would create some vulnerability. However, I’ve not heard of an infant or young child losing hearing this way.

Babies are screened for hearing loss shortly after birth in most hospital settings. Should a child show signs of hearing loss after a flight experience it would likely be possible to compare those screening results with another screening or testing.

Interesting thoughts. Thank you.

Julie

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