I just (5/2/06) ran a search on this topic for the same reason. This only started happening for me about 2 months ago, and it's not an everyday thing. I am 30, mom, easily stressed, type O+, possible ADHD (never diagnosed)...this part of the page really caught my attention because of the fact that my son, who is now 9, has had this happen regularly for some time. He has been diagnosed ADHD and ODD (you want a bad combination? OMG!!! But that's a whole different story). He is also O+.
It just seems to me that there is a strong correllation being shown in the posters here regarding a potential link between ADD/ADHD/ODD and this Red Hot Ear crap. Mine occurs at varying times, but always after 4pm. The first episode hit several days in a row at 8pm, like clockwork. I work at a desk, day and night. I am training for a marathon, but I've been a runner since high school. It occurs when I am concentrating on work, driving, watching television...doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason.
Granted, those items mentioned could very easily be coincidental, but it really does seem interesting to me to see so many people with the same issues. I would be greatly interested in finding out if there really is a connection there.
I also suffer from this condition. It is always the left ear. I seem to fit all the characteristics too - type o bllod, easily stressed, possible ADD (never diagnosed, frequent bowel movements etc.
As a migraine sufferer, and yes, there are migraines that can present all symptoms except pain--I get the whole gammut--this does make sense. Frankly, if a day goes by without a migraine, I end up with a bad headache. So, there could very well be a strong correlation there. My son gets headaches, too, but I work 9-14 hours a day and have to rely mostly on 2nd hand information to know his symptoms.
A teacher I knew had a terrible migraine every day. When he rebuilt the garage in the basement of his house, it was full of mould. They repaired everything, and his migraine stopped immediately, after some 20 years! Personally I have this red-ear syndrome since about ten years. Always in the afternoons, around 2-5 pm, which has made me think it is food related (the metabolism process when the food reach the intestines). I have excluded red wine and coffee (drink green tea instead), and it has helped a little, but I have also tested to skip cheese and bread for a while, and it has also improved my condtion.
My mother had an allergy against cold temperatures, and was also very sensitive for different medicines. I have also some reactions against cold temperatures (as well as my twin brother). My ears does not turn red as much as usual if I eat less, and practice a lot. It is certainly also related to stress for me, and I have heard something about that the stress hormones, such as cortisol, can be a factor. I am slim, well trained person of 52 years of age, and I appriciate very much this homepage. Try to remove some of your usual foods, one by one, for a week or so, and note the results. And try to remove stressful situations, then perhaps, You can at least reduce the problem.
I'm sooo happy to find other people with the same thing. What I find intereting is that it seems red hot left ear people are in the type that are mostly 0+,possible ADHD, etc. and the red hot right ear people are more about a specific time (or timeframe). Would you agree?
I too have been dealing with my ear turning red and sometimes very hot for a few months now. I recently seen my doctor about this because my heart rate increases when my ear is red. Sometimes I feel drained afterwards. So far I've had blood work done and a ultrasound on my Thyroid to determine Thyroid diesease. And wore a holter to monitor my heart rate. Waiting for results. What's interesting after reading some of these comment. I too am O+. I hate the thoughts of going through all the tests to find out whats going on. My main concern is my heart racing like it does for the hour or so my ear is red. I experience nausea, headaches and I get very fatigued afterwards.
Have blood labs to rule out pheochromocytoma (plasma free metanephrines), mastocytosis (total serum tryptase), and carcinoid syndrome (chromogranin A). (I also replied to "Code Red" above.)
What if you have already been tested for pheochromocytoma, mastocytosis and carcinoid syndrome and the test results were fine everytime?? Symptoms for last year or so include red hot ears, face, arms, elevated BP and pulse when it occurs, nausea, sometimes headache, and very fatigued after a big episode of it. The symptoms come on any time of the day but usually later in the day. Have had the "million dollar workup" with no conclusions of what is wrong with me. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
chris you seem to have more of the same systoms as I have. red hot ears, sometimes face, palms of the hands and sometimes through out my upper body. I also find i have and evevated BP when this occurs. These systoms do seem to occur more so at night but have had them all day before. I'm also making the round with Doctors to find out what is causing this. Have had a Brain scan with which show everything fine and am waiting on results from other tests. Please list any results you get and I'll do the same.
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I just (5/2/06) ran a search on this topic for the same reason. This only started happening for me about 2 months ago, and it's not an everyday thing. I am 30, mom, easily stressed, type O+, possible ADHD (never diagnosed)...this part of the page really caught my attention because of the fact that my son, who is now 9, has had this happen regularly for some time. He has been diagnosed ADHD and ODD (you want a bad combination? OMG!!! But that's a whole different story). He is also O+.
It just seems to me that there is a strong correllation being shown in the posters here regarding a potential link between ADD/ADHD/ODD and this Red Hot Ear crap. Mine occurs at varying times, but always after 4pm. The first episode hit several days in a row at 8pm, like clockwork. I work at a desk, day and night. I am training for a marathon, but I've been a runner since high school. It occurs when I am concentrating on work, driving, watching television...doesn't seem to have any rhyme or reason.
Granted, those items mentioned could very easily be coincidental, but it really does seem interesting to me to see so many people with the same issues. I would be greatly interested in finding out if there really is a connection there.
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I also suffer from this condition. It is always the left ear. I seem to fit all the characteristics too - type o bllod, easily stressed, possible ADD (never diagnosed, frequent bowel movements etc.
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Replying to my own post here. In a quick search, here is some interesting information that gives a good explanation:
http://www.mrbully.nl/ch/chredear.htm
As a migraine sufferer, and yes, there are migraines that can present all symptoms except pain--I get the whole gammut--this does make sense. Frankly, if a day goes by without a migraine, I end up with a bad headache. So, there could very well be a strong correlation there. My son gets headaches, too, but I work 9-14 hours a day and have to rely mostly on 2nd hand information to know his symptoms.
Thought you might want to check out that site.
A teacher I knew had a terrible migraine every day. When he rebuilt the garage in the basement of his house, it was full of mould. They repaired everything, and his migraine stopped immediately, after some 20 years! Personally I have this red-ear syndrome since about ten years. Always in the afternoons, around 2-5 pm, which has made me think it is food related (the metabolism process when the food reach the intestines). I have excluded red wine and coffee (drink green tea instead), and it has helped a little, but I have also tested to skip cheese and bread for a while, and it has also improved my condtion.
My mother had an allergy against cold temperatures, and was also very sensitive for different medicines. I have also some reactions against cold temperatures (as well as my twin brother). My ears does not turn red as much as usual if I eat less, and practice a lot. It is certainly also related to stress for me, and I have heard something about that the stress hormones, such as cortisol, can be a factor. I am slim, well trained person of 52 years of age, and I appriciate very much this homepage. Try to remove some of your usual foods, one by one, for a week or so, and note the results. And try to remove stressful situations, then perhaps, You can at least reduce the problem.
I'm sooo happy to find other people with the same thing. What I find intereting is that it seems red hot left ear people are in the type that are mostly 0+,possible ADHD, etc. and the red hot right ear people are more about a specific time (or timeframe). Would you agree?
I too have been dealing with my ear turning red and sometimes very hot for a few months now. I recently seen my doctor about this because my heart rate increases when my ear is red. Sometimes I feel drained afterwards. So far I've had blood work done and a ultrasound on my Thyroid to determine Thyroid diesease. And wore a holter to monitor my heart rate. Waiting for results. What's interesting after reading some of these comment. I too am O+. I hate the thoughts of going through all the tests to find out whats going on. My main concern is my heart racing like it does for the hour or so my ear is red. I experience nausea, headaches and I get very fatigued afterwards.
Have blood labs to rule out pheochromocytoma (plasma free metanephrines), mastocytosis (total serum tryptase), and carcinoid syndrome (chromogranin A). (I also replied to "Code Red" above.)
What if you have already been tested for pheochromocytoma, mastocytosis and carcinoid syndrome and the test results were fine everytime?? Symptoms for last year or so include red hot ears, face, arms, elevated BP and pulse when it occurs, nausea, sometimes headache, and very fatigued after a big episode of it. The symptoms come on any time of the day but usually later in the day. Have had the "million dollar workup" with no conclusions of what is wrong with me. Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
chris you seem to have more of the same systoms as I have. red hot ears, sometimes face, palms of the hands and sometimes through out my upper body. I also find i have and evevated BP when this occurs. These systoms do seem to occur more so at night but have had them all day before. I'm also making the round with Doctors to find out what is causing this. Have had a Brain scan with which show everything fine and am waiting on results from other tests. Please list any results you get and I'll do the same.