Pearl patted his arm. “Rule 8: If all else fails, chew the gummiest gum you can find for ten minutes straight. But you didn’t need it today.”
“Forty-second time,” Leo groaned. “You’d think I’d learn to pop them by now.” how to fix clogged ears from plane
“Your ear tubes are like squeaky hinges,” Pearl said. “They need grease.” She handed him the small bottle of water from her seatback pocket and a leftover paper coffee cup for warmth. “Sip and swallow repeatedly. The swallowing flexes the muscles that open the Eustachian tubes.” Leo sipped, swallowed, sipped, swallowed. The muffled world began to sharpen slightly. Pearl patted his arm