Saturday 1 on Lifestyle Flying can cause ear problems By Peter DEAR MEG DEAR DR What the best nay to avoid car problems when fly The last time I flew cars were painfully blocked for two weeks afterward DEAR Ear pain ops when air cannot move into or out of the middle ear chamber during changes in pressure When you are starting a commercial flight and the cabin is pressurized the air pressure is actually lowered the air in the mid die car expands and exits through the narrow eustachian tubes causing a pop Air will escape In this manner until the middleear pressure is equal to cabin pressure Ordinarily people have no difficulty at this stage On the other hand during the dc scent of the aircraft cabin prcssurt increases as the plane approaches sea level During this phase air must rush into the middlecar chambers through the eustachian lubes with a pop to balance the Increasing external air pressure Air tends to enter the mid die ear with more difficulty than it leaves Therefore usually will have much more trouble clearing their ears on descent than than on as cent If the pressure cannot be equal lied the eardrum la forced inward actually sucked in by the vacuum thai is created and a person will pain ringing and hearing loss Is her husband really unfaithful By Meg DEAR MEG One of my best friends moved back Into the area six months ago Rita took an apartment next door to where a barmaid friend of my husband lives One night Rita Carl was out She asked if Carl had relative in her building because shed seen him there a number of limes I said no and she dropped the subject I used to think Carl was fooling around with the barmaid but he de mod seeing her anyplace Other than at the bar I believed him POLLYS POINTERS Now I furious but I holding it in How do I confront Carl without in volving Rita FRIEND OF A FRIEND DEAR FRIEND Why not Involve Rita She s already up to her chin try to muddy the waters with tlons about Carl Since she supposed to be a friend she should be prepared to back them up But start with Carl Try Rita says she seen you in so building and I think we should talk about It He should have the chance to tell his side of the story if there Is one DEAR MEG Three years ago a close friend and fraternity brother borrowed some money from me I wanted to help him out because he was working two Jobs and needed money for the down payment or a I didn ask for anything hi standing over money J K MONTREAL DEAR J This Is no standing The guy owes you money and he s not paying up Your story is a perfect example what happens when a person loans money without anything on paper A loan a friend or family member should be treated exactly like a loan from a bank interest and all Vou re not going to see your money unless you get tough Tell your friend If he doesn I repay you in a given amount of time you have to see a lawyer Is your significant other right for you Meg s booklet LOVE Is It the Real Thing will help you decide Send to DEAR MEG In care of this newspaper PO Box Cleve land OH to Meg In care this newt papir Meg cm only answer letters that contain 9 self addressed stamped envelope Questions of gen interest will be discussed in columns When this happens a Valsalva ma is helpful pinch your nose shut and give a strong blow like blowing up a balloon This forces air from mouth through the eustachian tubes into the middle ear chambers there by equalizing the cabin pressure Doctors strongly advise patients with upper respiratory infections colds and acute allergies to avoid fly if at all possible because these conditions cause tissue swelling that can block air from entering the mid die ear Ear pain and toss of hearing can be serious consequences in the imprudent passenger who chooses to fly with nasal congestion For other travelers the Valsalva maneuver may not be necessary Yawning or swallowing usually will open the stachian lubes enough to lei air in To give you more information on ears I m sending you a free copy of my Health Report bar Infections and Disorders Other readers who want a copy should send 1 and their name and address to Box Cleveland OH 44101 Be sure to mention the lit DEAR GOTT During a locker room conversation one man scribed a friend sexual prowess as having a white liver because he was able to perform every 15 to minutes Have you ever heard this expression DEAR READbR No I haven I nor have I ever heard of a man who was able to perform every 15 to minutes I think that this is locker room braggadocio For some inane reason certain men think they are macho if they can achieve multiple orgasms This docs not necessarily make for a satisfactory performance In fact expert lover usually tries to get it right the first time Exercise profound skepticism about most mens claims to sexual prowess espe cially when such claims are made to the other guys in a locker room fit Polly Fisher sound insulting Now he married and has a and a new i but he hasn paid me cent Wr I ask him what hi plans to do about paying me back hi says hi can t just row or looks hurt I want to guy but I want what due me d hate to lose a good friend because of a mi sunder DEAR POLLY My grape jelly jell this year so I am using the resulting jelly like substance to sweeten ever so many wonderful dish cs I store it in small glasses capped with paraffin Now I pour it Into my mlnceple preparation stir it in be fore placing the Ingredients into the DEAR MARJORIE Thanks for a crust add it to my canned peaches Inspiring that need to be just a bit more proves Ihere are few kitchen failures sweet and mix it in with my sugar wen really It yon use I Imagination and creativity pic I add it to my punch recipe my cherry gelatin recipe that called for one cup of Seven Op for half of the liquid and a recipe for sugar I wished to color pink The fun re suits arc limitless I must do again MARJORIF EVERYTHING MEN S LADIES MM BUY NOW QUITTING BUSINESS SALE SAVE NOW CHECK DAILY PRICE REDUCTIONS RACK ONS I S CHECK 88 SPRING STYLES 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