Hmmm. I have never heard about the blood type as being a factor but I am O+ as well. That is interesting. I wonder if it is a vitamin deficiancy or something. I have been diagnosed with rosacea, and it was my face(cheeks) that started first. I too have perfectly clear skin too so you can have rosacea without any pimples or bumps. I am actually having my first vbeam laser treatmen today to diffuse the redness and small veins in my face. I wonder if is is helpful for ears too. Yes, I would say that evening is the wowrst time for me also. That is when I notice me face and ears getting hot. Might be linked to tiredness, stress. Keepind hydrated throughout the day with water always helps!
The red ears started a few years back and only happened once in a while. I didn't think much about it until approximately a year ago when the redness and heat extended to my face. My ear lobes get very hot and red, mostly in the evening and then my cheeks soon follow. I have no itching during these episodes. I can stop it with cold air or cold water. My doctor thinks it roscea. I question that diagnosis because I have perfectly clear skin and because this all started with my ear lobes and not my face, where roscea is more common. Another interesting fact, many people on this site talk about about being O+ blood type. I am O+, are you? My redness happens most often in the afternoon and evening, how about you?
hey Joel and Jill,firstly apologies for not replying for so long and I've got loads to things to say and hopefully you both can answer them all so we can compared our situations for benefit to us all.Joel,that story about the mall,yes I shared your pain as I too try to keep it cool when I'm itching there but its very hard.How would you guys describle the feeling of the itch?For me I would say it feels like being bitten by millions of tiny ants at the same time.Before I forget,the itch happens to me during exercises during rest of year except the cold days and winter,during hot showers and walking in the mall where heater is turn so high.I especially hate summer due to the sun.I've had it close to puberty i guess and the burning ears happen since I was like 2 years old.It burns so hot sometimes that I feel it can melt iron.Further more I would like to ask you guys,Do you think it has to do with genetics? this is a little weird but I was planning to have kids one day but if they'll feel like this then I'm gonna forget it since I dont anyone to feel this.Can you guys trace your family back to your gramps til your son/daughter if you have any?like for me,My gramps both dont have any thing like that.Dad doesnt have it but mom has skin problem, so it coulda came from her.I'm the only one in family with red ears and skin itchness but my sister has dry skin and my half-sister itchs alot too so I'm now confused.So again my question,You guys think you can shared weather you family up to three generations including son/daughters have it or not?Also I'm double jointed so any of you guys double jointed?Idk if that has to do with anything but it could so I guess its better to be safe then sorry.Can I ask you guys for your descent?I just want to know if it happens to different group or just one group of people in general.I think I said a little too much and i've got way more questions to ask so we can compared but I think this is enough for now.I apologize for the long questions but i thought its best to ask them now before I forget about them.Hopefully you guys can answer them all.I'll check back thanks alot guys.
Hi bob411...yep your conditions sounds very similiar to what I experience. I do think that genietics play a part in this however, I don't believe that no one else in my family has experienced this that I know about. I am Irish/polish, and who knows what else lol.
I would describe the itch like you said, a million ants biting all over. My itch generally is concentrated on my chest, face and arms. Last night, I had it again. It was triggered my a little frustration believe it or not. My chest really started to itch. I notice that my chest gets red and blotchy all over for a bit, and worse if I scratch it which I try not to do. I believe that the red patches are caused by histimine being released into the skin.Which leads me to believe that it is a temerature allergy like my derm desribed. Most likely cold urticaria. This can be caused by several different allergens, or for no particular reason at all. I have tried using laundry detergents with no dyes or perfumes thinking it may help but no differences.
I have heard that these things can come and go. 3-5 years they usually last for and then go away. Sometimes longer, or shorter. You can try a antihistimine which has gelped me, but I don't take it regularly. Just don't like taking meds that much. My derm gave me Zyrtec. Oh, and no double joints here...don't think that has anything to do with this, but that's just my thinking. Where is your itching concentrated at?
Hey Joel,thanks for reply.I think you and I both share the same condition but is funny that is so similar in that we both have the itch and red ears so I'm not sure weather theres a connection there.My itch I believe started when I hit puberty I believe and I'm currently 18 and is still around.I believe intiatly started at the legs then later my chest,head and they always seem to start at the same places like at exactly the same place of skin or area of skin is best way I can describle.My chest especially I see all these red patchs and they are burning like nuts.Before I forget,I've a few questions I gotta ask you.1.Does your itch leave these sort of red spots on your skin that look sort of like red rash like spots that turns into dark skin? 2.Try to remember back but when you were a kid did you ever experiences joint pain on your legs?like after some long walks or something hard which uses legs alot.Did you ever feel this pain between your leg and thigh?(dont know how it connects,but to be sure)Lastly again I dont know if this is of any connection but to make sure,when you exercise do you feel at times(rarely) like your about to faint?like ur eyes are sort of having....(faint is best way to describle)like ur about to fall down.again thanks alot and feel free to ask me any questions/suggestions if you got any.Hopefully we can figure something out cuz I hate both these burning ears and itch.
hi again bob411. I think the one difference between us is the age this started happening. Im 31 and just started about 2 years ago, but have had the red ear thing for longer than that. The way you describe the red patches is exactly the same for me too! This is the histamine that i was talking about. It causes your blood vessels to dialate, which make the skin turn red. May explain something about the red ears too. I did experience some joint pains but i think that most people do at some point. I still do sometimes get pain in my thigh.
On the exercise subject...I know that fainting feeling your talking about. You need to be very careful when you get to this point in your exercise! When histamine is released into your body, your blood pressure drops this explains the fainting feeling. Make sure that you stop before you get to this point. Do some reading on anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis shock. This may begin to look clearer to you what we are dealing with. Do you have any cats or animals?
hey Joel,thanks for the headsup and the advices.I feel a little relief right now since I was beginning to think that I'm the only one and I'm crazy or something.No,I dont have any pets but I also know I'm not allergic to animals,well I hope.What would you call this "condition" that we have?And would you happen to know if theres some way to cure this?Lastly in my physical education classes throught out high school,I didnt sweat like crazy and I dont have any odour as result unlike my classmates.Same for you?well frankly again I dont know if theres any connection but it was on my mind because loads of classmates were dripping like storm but I barely have any.Again thanks alot and really appreciate all the help you contributed to me.
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Hmmm. I have never heard about the blood type as being a factor but I am O+ as well. That is interesting. I wonder if it is a vitamin deficiancy or something.
I have been diagnosed with rosacea, and it was my face(cheeks) that started first. I too have perfectly clear skin too so you can have rosacea without any pimples or bumps. I am actually having my first vbeam laser treatmen today to diffuse the redness and small veins in my face. I wonder if is is helpful for ears too.
Yes, I would say that evening is the wowrst time for me also. That is when I notice me face and ears getting hot. Might be linked to tiredness, stress. Keepind hydrated throughout the day with water always helps!
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The red ears started a few years back and only happened once in a while. I didn't think much about it until approximately a year ago when the redness and heat extended to my face. My ear lobes get very hot and red, mostly in the evening and then my cheeks soon follow. I have no itching during these episodes. I can stop it with cold air or cold water. My doctor thinks it roscea. I question that diagnosis because I have perfectly clear skin and because this all started with my ear lobes and not my face, where roscea is more common. Another interesting fact, many people on this site talk about about being O+ blood type. I am O+, are you? My redness happens most often in the afternoon and evening, how about you?
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hey Joel and Jill,firstly apologies for not replying for so long and I've got loads to things to say and hopefully you both can answer them all so we can compared our situations for benefit to us all.Joel,that story about the mall,yes I shared your pain as I too try to keep it cool when I'm itching there but its very hard.How would you guys describle the feeling of the itch?For me I would say it feels like being bitten by millions of tiny ants at the same time.Before I forget,the itch happens to me during exercises during rest of year except the cold days and winter,during hot showers and walking in the mall where heater is turn so high.I especially hate summer due to the sun.I've had it close to puberty i guess and the burning ears happen since I was like 2 years old.It burns so hot sometimes that I feel it can melt iron.Further more I would like to ask you guys,Do you think it has to do with genetics? this is a little weird but I was planning to have kids one day but if they'll feel like this then I'm gonna forget it since I dont anyone to feel this.Can you guys trace your family back to your gramps til your son/daughter if you have any?like for me,My gramps both dont have any thing like that.Dad doesnt have it but mom has skin problem, so it coulda came from her.I'm the only one in family with red ears and skin itchness but my sister has dry skin and my half-sister itchs alot too so I'm now confused.So again my question,You guys think you can shared weather you family up to three generations including son/daughters have it or not?Also I'm double jointed so any of you guys double jointed?Idk if that has to do with anything but it could so I guess its better to be safe then sorry.Can I ask you guys for your descent?I just want to know if it happens to different group or just one group of people in general.I think I said a little too much and i've got way more questions to ask so we can compared but I think this is enough for now.I apologize for the long questions but i thought its best to ask them now before I forget about them.Hopefully you guys can answer them all.I'll check back thanks alot guys.
Hi bob411...yep your conditions sounds very similiar to what I experience. I do think that genietics play a part in this however, I don't believe that no one else in my family has experienced this that I know about.
I am Irish/polish, and who knows what else lol.
I would describe the itch like you said, a million ants biting all over. My itch generally is concentrated on my chest, face and arms. Last night, I had it again. It was triggered my a little frustration believe it or not. My chest really started to itch. I notice that my chest gets red and blotchy all over for a bit, and worse if I scratch it which I try not to do. I believe that the red patches are caused by histimine being released into the skin.Which leads me to believe that it is a temerature allergy like my derm desribed. Most likely cold urticaria. This can be caused by several different allergens, or for no particular reason at all. I have tried using laundry detergents with no dyes or perfumes thinking it may help but no differences.
I have heard that these things can come and go. 3-5 years they usually last for and then go away. Sometimes longer, or shorter. You can try a antihistimine which has gelped me, but I don't take it regularly. Just don't like taking meds that much. My derm gave me Zyrtec. Oh, and no double joints here...don't think that has anything to do with this, but that's just my thinking. Where is your itching concentrated at?
Hey Joel,thanks for reply.I think you and I both share the same condition but is funny that is so similar in that we both have the itch and red ears so I'm not sure weather theres a connection there.My itch I believe started when I hit puberty I believe and I'm currently 18 and is still around.I believe intiatly started at the legs then later my chest,head and they always seem to start at the same places like at exactly the same place of skin or area of skin is best way I can describle.My chest especially I see all these red patchs and they are burning like nuts.Before I forget,I've a few questions I gotta ask you.1.Does your itch leave these sort of red spots on your skin that look sort of like red rash like spots that turns into dark skin? 2.Try to remember back but when you were a kid did you ever experiences joint pain on your legs?like after some long walks or something hard which uses legs alot.Did you ever feel this pain between your leg and thigh?(dont know how it connects,but to be sure)Lastly again I dont know if this is of any connection but to make sure,when you exercise do you feel at times(rarely) like your about to faint?like ur eyes are sort of having....(faint is best way to describle)like ur about to fall down.again thanks alot and feel free to ask me any questions/suggestions if you got any.Hopefully we can figure something out cuz I hate both these burning ears and itch.
hi again bob411. I think the one difference between us is the age this started happening. Im 31 and just started about 2 years ago, but have had the red ear thing for longer than that. The way you describe the red patches is exactly the same for me too! This is the histamine that i was talking about. It causes your blood vessels to dialate, which make the skin turn red. May explain something about the red ears too.
I did experience some joint pains but i think that most people do at some point. I still do sometimes get pain in my thigh.
On the exercise subject...I know that fainting feeling your talking about. You need to be very careful when you get to this point in your exercise! When histamine is released into your body, your blood pressure drops this explains the fainting feeling. Make sure that you stop before you get to this point. Do some reading on anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis shock. This may begin to look clearer to you what we are dealing with. Do you have any cats or animals?
hey Joel,thanks for the headsup and the advices.I feel a little relief right now since I was beginning to think that I'm the only one and I'm crazy or something.No,I dont have any pets but I also know I'm not allergic to animals,well I hope.What would you call this "condition" that we have?And would you happen to know if theres some way to cure this?Lastly in my physical education classes throught out high school,I didnt sweat like crazy and I dont have any odour as result unlike my classmates.Same for you?well frankly again I dont know if theres any connection but it was on my mind because loads of classmates were dripping like storm but I barely have any.Again thanks alot and really appreciate all the help you contributed to me.