A physician may prescribe oral steroids, perform myringotomy (small incision in eardrum), or insert a pressure equalization tube for recurrent cases.
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This condition is formally known as or, more commonly, "Airplane Ear." It occurs when there is a negative pressure differential between the air inside your middle ear and the air outside. A physician may prescribe oral steroids, perform myringotomy
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