Eustation Tube Disfunction and flying Posted: 04-26-08 22:32pm
I was a flight attendant for about 5
months before I ruptured a blood vessel in
my right ear. I wasn't flying with a
cold, but did fly 12 days in a row with
minimum crew rest in between pairings. I
was grounded for about 3 months before my
doctor allowed me to go back to flying.
Ever since the date it ruptured, I have
had the feeling of perpetually descending
with pressure building up in my ear. My
ears havn't re-equalized the pressure
since properly either. I flew for 2 more
months as a flight attendant before my
doctor clipped my wings permanently as of
mid January. Flying became very painful
early into January as my ears starting not
popping anymore. My ENT diagnosed it as a
hemotempinum(sp?) from barometric trauma
if I remember right. I have had hearing
tests done since and there was no damage
to my ear drum and my hearing is fine.
I miss flying so much. People have
mentioned that there is some surgery
available to get tubes put in or
something. I am just wondering what the
process is, what the side effects are, and
what risks are involved?
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