[BlueSkyJaunte]

I blew out an eardrum on a plane flight about 5 years ago. Was suffering from a head cold at the time. It hurt like hell on the plane (didn't realize I'd actually holed it) and I had what could only be described as a "stuffy" feeling in that ear for the following few weeks. Didn't really notice any degradation in hearing, so I didn't worry.

During a routine doctor visit about a month later my doc looks in there and says, "Did you know you have some scarring on your eardrum?" Lesson learned...now I take Sudafed before flying!