Hi Della, You might want to see a Rheumatoid arthritis doctor for this with your son just to be safe. They deal with autoimmune deficiencies, there is a condition where your ear can become red and painful. The condition will not get better until treatment is received, I thought that was my issue but I was mistaken. Best of luck to you.
My husband gets a "hot ear" ocassionally and has had it for quite some years. My son who is 7.5 is now getting them quite frequently (almost daily). It is interesting to read about the math, and doing technical things, my husband does Design Engineering (a lot of computer, technical stuff), my son is also very intellectual, reads a lot, (uses his brain a lot). He also may not get the sleep he needs, and I have to remind him a lot to drink fluids, so the dehydration could also play a role. We thought we were the only ones with this. Very interesting reading.
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Hi Della,
You might want to see a Rheumatoid arthritis doctor for this with your son just to be safe. They deal with autoimmune deficiencies, there is a condition where your ear can become red and painful. The condition will not get better until treatment is received, I thought that was my issue but I was mistaken.
Best of luck to you.
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My husband gets a "hot ear" ocassionally and has had it for quite some years. My son who is 7.5 is now getting them quite frequently (almost daily). It is interesting to read about the math, and doing technical things, my husband does Design Engineering (a lot of computer, technical stuff), my son is also very intellectual, reads a lot, (uses his brain a lot). He also may not get the sleep he needs, and I have to remind him a lot to drink fluids, so the dehydration could also play a role. We thought we were the only ones with this. Very interesting reading.