What should I do if I have ear congestion and I need to fly in an airplane?

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I get the same thing even when healthy. My ears are fucked. My old roommate suggested these. Not perfect but helped a lot. And normally on every landing I went deaf and it hurt like hell. Even with those it still sucks, but it sucks a lot less. edit :: drunk

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