Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation

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The Allegra door goes both ways.. Just remember if you are taking it and start to have a sore ear, it could be the culprit. Only had one ear infection in my adult life and it was driven by Allegra and progressed quickly. It was THE BOMB for my allergy symptoms but I stopped taking it after the ear infection.
Side Effects of Allegra (Fexofenadine Hcl), Warnings, Uses
 
The Allegra door goes both ways.. Just remember if you are taking it and start to have a sore ear, it could be the culprit. Only had one ear infection in my adult life and it was driven by Allegra and progressed quickly. It was THE BOMB for my allergy symptoms but I stopped taking it after the ear infection.
Side Effects of Allegra (Fexofenadine Hcl), Warnings, Uses
For sure. Also as with any med, try it on land long before you try to dive on it. Also note that I use the Allegra-D, not the plain Allegra for allergies.
 
Is there anything that I can do to reduce the production of mucus or congestion during the dive or help it drain more effectively to the throat? It feels like a bunch of flem and mucus is just sitting there in my nasal cavity and eventually blocks the eustachian tube from opening.

I can then snort through my nose to clear it to the throat, but obviously that's not possible during the dive because I'm not breathing through my nose and can't sniff/snort during the dive.
I'm not proposing this as a solution, more as a point of interest in case you know someone who has one, or perhaps could rent one? At least some full face masks give you the option to breathe through the nose. FFM's bring their own set of pro.s and con.s. I'm just saying, it might make snorting while diving an option.
 
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