Why did I own these pains?
While on a four hour flight, I fell asleep for a bit, then woke up to excruciating pain contained by both of my ears. I could feel the immense pressure built up in my ears, and could not relieve this pressure as i in general do by swallowing with my mouth open, yawning, etc. I could also scarcely hear. This lasted for a while, even after the plane landed. I hold been having a metallic fancy in my mouth for a few days. Could it be related to a CSF leak?
Answer: I wouldn't be related to CSF escape The pressure in almost all of the planes are pressured in a minute to 8,000 feet above the sea smooth even if you are flying at 43,000 feet , it's being accustomed automatically as you are climbing or descending . At that level people can breathe comfortably but not if be just a few feet above the deep-sea level . It's recommended that you drink water during a flight as you are dehydrating while flying . Most of the problem or if may phone up it the inconvenience came from when the plane was descending on it's final landing approach . What you hold experienced is normal perhaps may the more exarcebated as you aren't a frequent flyer . I do fly to Asia constantly from Detroit and the flights are 25 to 26 flying time and sometime more depending on the weather . I still experience what you did and may be not as severe as you did describe it . Most aircraft that are anyone built today will be pressurized at 6,000 feet which will be much more relaxing and less dehydrating for the passenger during flyng time and much less ear popping before landing . As capably during your flight it could be that it wasn't pressurizing properly .