Aerospace Medicine Specialist Questions head pain

Why does my head hurt every time I fly?

I travel for work, and the last few times I have been on a plane, I would feel severe pain in my head that would go away when I landed. What is causing this? Is it safe for me to fly?

1 Answer

Consider sinus disease or sinus abnormalities. Typically, this happens on descent. Additionally, low oxygen/hypoxia can cause headaches, If this is a common occurrence you should have it looked into with your physician.