What to do if I can’t pop my ears on a flight

I just got really sick and congested today and I have a flight tomorrow to go home. I’m not really able to miss my flight since I have nowhere to stay while I’m abroad. Problem is I can’t pop my ears (I took a Tylenol Sudafed combo and still can’t pop them). I’ve traveled before in the past when I had a cold and not being able to pop my ears is genuinely one of the most painful things ever and apparently you can rupture an eardrum so I’m really worried. Please let me know if you have any tips to pop ears when congested or what I should do

UPDATE: I was able to get ronal nasal spray which has oxymetazoline hydrochloride as the main ingredient which I believe is the same as afrin

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u/Occo133 — 11 hours ago

Looking where to get this pimple patch brand

Hi, I really want to order the anyband pimple patches or 애니밴드 I believe they are called. I used to use Bringko to ship a lot of them at once since they were really cheap on there but lately I haven’t been able to access Bringko (if anyone is able to get on Bringko still please let me know idk why I can’t). Any ideas on other sites I can use to ship them to the US where they aren’t extremely expensive?

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u/Occo133 — 11 days ago

Club attire

Can I wear a top, black mini skirt, and sambas to clubs in Barcelona? Most unsure about the shoes tbh because it says no shoes for sports but I don’t know if this includes sambas (I don’t have boots or anything fancy). Yes I’ve looked at dress codes online but I wanted to check. Please let me know if this could work for clubs like Sutton, pacha, opium, shoko, twenties, downtown, etc

(I believe it’s fine at clubs like razzmatazz because from my understanding they don’t enforce a dress code)

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u/Occo133 — 18 days ago

Which gel for humidity is better?

I'm going to Europe this summer and it's going to be very humid so I'm hoping my 2c/3a hair will survive. Is Ouidad Advanced climate control gel (red bottle) or Redken sculpting curl gel (when paired with Matrix mega sleek anti frizz serum) better? I'd only be using this one gel to style my hair with the Bounce Curl Defining Brush as that's what I typically do anyways (I avoid curl creams since they weigh my hair down and I've heard I don't need a curl cream anyway for humidity)

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u/Occo133 — 1 month ago

Is my scooter damaged if I left it in the rain

It went from sunny to thundering and pouring rain in a matter of minutes. I left my brand new Navee GT3 scooter in the pouring rain for probably 15 minutes (I had put it under a building's overhang but the wind blew the rain in on it). I was able to run out and move it further in under the overhang so hopefully it's out of the worst of the rain. Is my scooter damaged now or is there anything I can do? I'm really worried I wrecked it when I literally just got it yesterday.

Do I need to let it dry for a day or 2 before trying to ride it again?

Edit: if I put the scooter on its side will that help at all? Idk if water got in it though

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u/Occo133 — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/SkincareAddiction+1 crossposts

[Misc] Opinions on dermatofibroma removal

I have a dermatofibroma (I believe it’s called) on my shoulder. It does bug me because it’s raised and pretty noticeable. I saw a derm who said for removal options they could inject it with a cortisone shot or something like that to flatten it out, but it could also go too far and accidentally cause a divot. So then id have a divot in my shoulder and that seems like a pretty big thing to risk. Does anyone have advice on what I should do or other forms of treatment for it that might provide better results? Or do you think I should just leave it be?

u/Occo133 — 2 months ago

is my fall quarter schedule difficult

can someone tell me if taking STA013Y, ARE100A, MGT 011A, and CMN 003 all in fall quarter is doable and how hard it will be (most worried about ARE100A). Yes I know compared to STEM classes it's probably easy but just in general? Never taken stats before either so not sure what to expect. If I can register for in person STA013 then I could take MGT150 instead of the ARE100A class next quarter, so maybe that's a better option?

also trying to rush during fall so that is also a pretty big time commitment

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u/Occo133 — 2 months ago

Scooter recommendations under $500

Live on a flat college campus (although with bumpy roads) and I’m looking for an electric scooter I currently get that’s under $500. I had a NIU KQI3 Pro for a while (which is more expensive unfortunately) and loved it although it broke down after the warranty expired so it’s cheaper to buy a new scooter than to fix it. I also bought a Maxshot (?) electric scooter off of amazon and it worked but the quality wasn’t good and I had to return it because in a few days the frame/steering stem came loose and squeaked, etc. anyway I’m looking for something with decent battery range and build quality (suspension is preferred as well since it’s bumpy). I know 500 dollars is definitely a low budget but can anyone recommend anything?

I also was looking at the hoverfly X5 but people said it was a cheap knockoff so maybe thats not the best

(Also ordering from Amazon is easiest for me because it ships the fastest and I dont have stores near me I can shop for scooters in)

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u/Occo133 — 2 months ago

[Misc] Help with dry skin on hairline and eyebrows

Every day I deal with dry skin under my eyebrows and along my hairline (by my temples) that is visible in white patches and it flakes. Obviously I’ve tried moisturizing and it makes it disappear for a little bit, only for it to come back again later just as visibly. I’ve attached a photo (bad quality sorry) but you can kind of see the white patch and the flakiness that comes from the white patch where my hairline starts. Please let me know what I can do to fix this!

u/Occo133 — 2 months ago

If ive been struggling to take tests (and don’t come for me because I could be wrong but I suspect it’s checking OCD and for example I physically cannot complete a scantron) who can I talk to about it to either talk about accommodations or just to discuss these issues? Is there a department or counselors on campus that I can talk to for free? I waived UC SHIP so I don’t know how insurance factors in but I really don’t want to go anywhere where I have to pay for an appointment

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u/Occo133 — 2 months ago
▲ 7 r/acting

I'm learning about the "as-if" technique right now, which helps you relate to the scene more personally so you can experience emotion more truthfully. I'm a bit confused while actually executing it, though. Am I supposed to use the "as-if" that I've come up with and think about it instead of the scene and the actual character in front of me? I'm not totally sure how to word my question, so I guess I'll just say I'm having trouble sticking to my "as-if" while saying my lines and focusing on the other person in front of me, so my emotions are falling short. How do you effectively maintain your as-if while performing the scene without one completely overpowering the other and losing focus of either your "as-if" or the scene?

Any advice or answers would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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u/Occo133 — 2 months ago