okay... so i know several people have asked this very question but i need help... fast. TOMMOROW i am to be departing for texas from florida. it is a long trip and monday i came down with a sickness. tuesday the doctor said id be fine but wednesday my ears began to feel stuffy and i feared pain. so the doc called in the perscription and im on my 2ND pill. im afraid the infections not all the way gone and i have to leave in the early morn. tommorow! HELPPP I have terrible sinus and ear congestion - almost all the time. I have used something called "Earplanes". You can pick them up at the drug store. They are small rubbery ear plugs that you can wear during take off and landing (I usually leave them in the entire flight). Also, you might want to check into getting some Afrin - nasal decongestant spray. I realize it's a nasal decongestant, but I find it helps keep my ears from filling up as well. Have a great trip! This is a fact. Get two plastic cups (the kind you get at snack bars) put cotton wool in bottom of them, cover your ears during take off and landing, it stops the pain. The air steward told us this for my daughter going to Mexico. | 