What makes the weird feeling when taking off in a plane?
Sep 05, 2010 in
Health FAQs
You know the feeling that lasts for few seconds when the plane just sets off the ground and it feels like your head is about to explode. What makes this feeling?
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11 comments
FiFi on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
the change in pressure, it pushes on your ear drums and sinuses… like if you dive underwater.
Just swallow a lot or hold your nose and close your moth and blow, this should equalize the pressure and it should stop feeling weird.
jazzypiano on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
It’s because you’re quickly going higher and higher at a very fast rate.
§V H§ on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
Are you talking about the weird feeling in your ears? That’s them working on maintaining equilibrium with the air pressure.
taliesin_mke on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
its the g force of the speed you get propulsed too.
# 7☻ on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
I’ve never got that of all my flying experiences. But it did happen once when the plane was landing. It’s due to the change in pressure. The pressure is much greater at high altitude.
Runner 4 Life aka Nate on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
maybe its because your leaving the ground at a fast speed.
Nunaya Bidnit on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
The forward force of the plane. We’re used to only feeling such a strong force from gravity, but on takeoff you feel positive "G’s" in another plane of motion.
BloodyPleasure on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
I think it’s the change of pressure…the air pressure on the ground is soo much different than up in the sky and the plane is going very very fast from one pressure to another
dragonspark10 on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
its the pressure change,
also the drastic increase in realative velocity sets your heart rate off, and even tho this is no seriouse problem, it feels very wierd for your brain since it has been the same for however long it has been since the last tiem you were on a plane.
Crazy Drummer Dude on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
It’s the sudden change in air pressure. You get the same thing when you go down too deep in a lake or pool.
party grl on September 5, 2010 at 3:50 am
i have the same problem
i belive its your nerves
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