Whenever I fly I cough throughout the entire flight.
As soon as we start upward and the pressure changes I start. It's like one of those ahugh, ahugh, ahugh coughs. My ears also ring constantly and they pop as we go up. I should also tell you that anything can set this off. If I catch my breath, take a sip etc. Sometimes at night I wake up gasping for breath.
I have sipped from a bottle of water, I have sucked on hard candy, I have taken a decongestent, all to no avail.
It is embarrassing, and I think the more I worry about the coughing the worse it gets. I don't like being on where I cannot get away from where I am. I have had panic attacks and started the coughing on buses. I get off and as soon as I can breathe air it eventually passes.
I am not afraid to fly, but I am afraid I'll cough through the whole flight.
I have allergies and take flonaise, but I am still sneezing and my nose is still running. I know this is not good.
I am flying from Cleveland to Jacksonville on July 25 and returning July 30. It's enough to make me think I should take the train and spend my whole vacation on the train! On the train I was okay.
I am probably nuts and that's the problem.
I was wondering if I could be hypnotised if that would help.
Thanks for whatever help you can give.
Jody