I'm a red ear sufferer too, have been as long as I can remember. In the past 2 years I've developed chronic fatigue and I've found out that I have a hormone imbalance, high cortisol(stress response hormone), low DHEA and melatonin. I usually get a hot ear before I get sick or when I'm run down, so my theory is that the red ear is some type of reaction to high cortisol levels... opinions?
Wow! You've really thought about this. I don't have any other advice than that you continue to grow. You're just a teenager still and a lot is going to change. Not just your appearance but also your pace-of-life which might mean that you care less about your appearance and think more about your personality. Not getting stuck in thinking about it is likely to take the negative focus away from the issue and maybe that will slowly stop the ear from getting so hot.
Keep trying with the tongue trick. I think it can work as a supplement to meditation/relaxation. In fact, I bet that if you just switch off for a while and sit down on the floor, close your eyes and chill for 5 minutes the problem will go away a great deal.
On that note, have you considered visiting a doctor of chinese medicine? I'm not saying that they're better or worse than your "western" doctors but at least it's different. They won't just give you another pill but perhaps ask you more about your food and life in general which could be a large contributing factor to your condition.
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I'm a red ear sufferer too, have been as long as I can remember. In the past 2 years
I've developed chronic fatigue and I've found out that I have a hormone imbalance, high cortisol(stress response hormone), low DHEA and melatonin. I usually get a hot ear before I get sick or when I'm run down, so my theory is that the red ear is some type of reaction to high cortisol levels... opinions?
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Wow! You've really thought about this. I don't have any other advice than that you continue to grow. You're just a teenager still and a lot is going to change. Not just your appearance but also your pace-of-life which might mean that you care less about your appearance and think more about your personality. Not getting stuck in thinking about it is likely to take the negative focus away from the issue and maybe that will slowly stop the ear from getting so hot. Keep trying with the tongue trick. I think it can work as a supplement to meditation/relaxation. In fact, I bet that if you just switch off for a while and sit down on the floor, close your eyes and chill for 5 minutes the problem will go away a great deal. On that note, have you considered visiting a doctor of chinese medicine? I'm not saying that they're better or worse than your "western" doctors but at least it's different. They won't just give you another pill but perhaps ask you more about your food and life in general which could be a large contributing factor to your condition.