The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises against their use. Usually, the pressure inside your ear is the same as outside your ear. However, changes in altitude like when you're flying, driving ...
T.R.’s distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was the first to fly while in office, said Robert van der Linden, transportation curator at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
Talk to your doctor. They can give you additional advice, especially if your child is prone to ear infections. Can you fly with an ear infection? Unless your doctor advises otherwise, air travel ...
Muffled hearing occurs when sound waves have trouble passing through the outer, middle, or inner ear. You may have a sensation that’s similar to the pressure you feel while flying on an airplane.