If you can, then chew gum the whole time the plane is going up and coming down…if you can’t (and even if you can, consistent chewing like that can chew seriousl pain) then bring several water bottles and straws and drink the water out of the straw the whole way up and whole way to day to try and avoid the ear drums to expand and compress the trigeminal nerve!!! Hope you aren’t gone yet cua this is important–the first time I flew was hell for me and chose not to fly for 3 years after that!!!
I was also given 2 ativans and 2 percocet 15 minutes before the flight…i put the ativan under my tongue so it disinagrates and is absorbed faster! This will knock you out during the flight (plan the meds accordingly…I am used to meds which is why i take so much, if you aren’t only take one of each or take vicodin instead of percocet, etc, etc. GOOD LUCK!!!