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I thought I was going to die on a plane during depressurization once. My head literally felt like it was going to pop from my forehead and the pain was so immense I hunched over as to not cause panic in the aircraft.
It had happened a couple other times before this particular instance where the front of my head felt immense pressure during the planes decent. It also caused major headaches that lasted several days after the incident.
I looked it up after this event and made an immediate appointment with my doctor. Turns out some 10% of men can be affected by this where fluid builds up in your forehead "sinus pouches" I'll call them, and during the planes decent it will depressurize. During depressurization this fluid will push against your brain. You can see a similar action with a half filled waterbottle during this time. They implode a little bit. That's what was happening to my head.
My doctor prescribed me a nasal spray I need to take 30 minutes before take off to drain my sinus. It's worked ever since.
Aw man you could've recreated the head exploding scene from scanners on a plane. That would've been the best prank ever.
Glad your head is unexploded though.
I wouldn't even be mad if someone next to me popped. I'd be like holy shit I can't believe I get two arm rests.
Phew, I can finally lie down. Too bad it only happened during descent
Fun fact, they did the special effects for that scene by shooting the fake head with an actual shotgun.
Jesus Christ. 😧