One little two little three barotrauma...

So... last December I learned that if you travel while congested, you can get barotrauma. I also learned how fragile our ears are, and how much messing with them hurts.

Thus, here I am, about 7 hours before my flight, congested... but this time I did things differently. I had obtained some prescriptions last Thursday but they weren't powerful enough. I just got back from the hospital, and this time apparently I got the heavy duty fix --- which is so heavy duty I was repeatedly told I am not to use it for more than 4-5 days.

If I get back home with my ears intact, I will only have to use it one day, so I guess it should be fine. I don't mind congestion, but barotrauma again? No way.

Hopefully I won't trigger a national security event when I go through the airport with the prescriptions...