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Originally Posted by Seahawk
... a modified version of the Valsalva Maneuver to equalizer pressure.
There are a million links and warnings so please get advice you trust before you try it.
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I found a Frenzel method, used by many free divers, and this method is better/safer. It avoids all the pressure and volume that can come from lung exhale. It basically captures a space of air in your mouth, then uses tongue pressure to pressurize the Eustachian tubes. It works well.
I am also taking Rusty's advice on the 12-hour Sudafed. Which, apparently, is fully outlawed in Mexico (Pseudoephedrine).
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Originally Posted by Seahawk
.... a way to safely clear the Eustachian tubes of children on airplanes...
No dice, too many avenues to 800-Camp-Lejune.
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Yeah...I wouldn't trust kids in doing this, Frenzel or Valsalva. They're just going to have to stick with stuff like yawning, moving jaws back and forth, wiggling the ears. A decongestant might help. I remember earaches as a kid. NOT fun.