John Baeyens

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• Date : 5 August 2007
• Categories : België

2 responses to “Aerosinusitis”

18 09 2007

Page (05:29:23) :

I’ve had these killer headaches during flight descents for about 15 years. It feels like someone is drilling an ice pick into the side of my temple, and the first time it happened, I had to be wheeled off the plane. They can be horrible, horrible, but I’ve also managed to figure out (w/help from my allergist) how to mostly control them. Here’s what I’ve learned: To alleviate the possibility of a headache, I start taking nasal sprays (2 sprays in each nostril of Afrin, wait 5 min and then Rhinocort, 2 sprays of each in both nostrils) 2x/day about 2 days before every flight. Just before takeoff, I do another blast of Afrin and then Rhinocort, and then, because I’m completely paranoid about getting one of these headaches, I also take Sudafed and extra strength Tylenol. If it’s a long flight, I re-dose. Then about an hour before landing, I do another Afrin/Rhinocort. Usually, this does the trick, but not always. If the plane is on a sharp descent, the likelihood of getting one is much greater. Sometimes, even with all the prep and meds, I still get a headache.

23 09 2007

John (20:22:57) :

I tought I was the only one. The pain is beyond measures. Half an hour after touching down, 90% of it is gone. I never get used to it.

I’ll prepare myself for the next trips.
Rhinocort is available in Belgium. Afrin not. It contains Oxymetazoline; so I’ll have to scout for an equivalent. And you combine Sudafed on top of it? Sudafed contains Phenulephrine, a less common form of Ocymetazoline.
Tylenol is Paracetamol, plenty of that here.

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