How can chewing gum help with ear pain?
ANSWER
If you’re on an airplane or driving at high altitudes and your ear pain is from the change in air pressure, chew some gum. It can help lower that pressure and ease your symptoms.
From: Which Home Treatments Help With Ear Pain? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar on March 26, 2019
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National Institutes of Health: “Quick Statistics About Hearing.”
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Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: “Efficacy of naturopathic extracts in the management of ear pain associated with acute otitis media.”
AARP Health: "Earache."
Health Guidance: "How to Treat an Earache Using Home Remedies."
Mayo Clinic: “Ear Infection (Middle Ear).”
National Institutes of Health: “Quick Statistics About Hearing.”
American Academy of Pediatrics: “The Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media,” " Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Therapies for Acute Otitis Media."
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: “Efficacy of naturopathic extracts in the management of ear pain associated with acute otitis media.”
AARP Health: "Earache."
Health Guidance: "How to Treat an Earache Using Home Remedies."
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