I have been experiencing this annoying and embarrassing problem for probably 10 years now. I am 34 years old. I also do financial advising, and I tutor a couple of high school students in mathematics. I also teach tennis. I never get red ear while I am teaching tennis. I almost always get red ear while I am tutoring. It seems like it is directly related to the time of day for me. I do my tutoring in the evening after I teach tennis. I also get red ear if I am doing an evening appointment for my financial business. However, I almost never get it during daytime appointments. Furthermore, I seem to get it in the evening after teaching tennis even if I just go home. I get it every night. It usually lasts two hours. I do think stress is a factor here. What I think happens is that the muscles in the upper back and neck and back of the head get very tense during the day. In the evening hours when I realize my day is winding down I think I actually begin to relax and the blood flow begins to increase. I even wonder if the increased blood flow is the body's natural mechanism to get things back in order. Perhaps it ultimately gets those muscles to relax. I do suffer from some mild but constant anxiety. I constantly feel tension in my neck and shoulders, but I also feel like a physiological hurricane is going on inside my chest cavity. It's like somebody has turned on a switch in me and it just won't go off. I have taken some things for this and I do think it helped the red ear syndrome. I believe that once it quieted my body down it took care of the red ear. I don't like taking psychological medicines, though, so I never stuck with it. One thing I took that was natural was L-5 Hydroxy Tryptophan, which I bought at The Vitamin Store. It did help me in terms of the anxiety, and I believe it helped me for the red ear too. Again, though I didn't want to have to rely on something to control my body. At any rate, I'm not sure if The Vitamin Store still sells it. I believe there was some reason they quit selling it. One other thing that definitely helped me was getting massage therapy in the neck, head, and upper back areas. Again, this confirms to me that this is a problem caused by too much tension in the head and neck muscles. Does anybody else feel like maybe their inability to relax is causing this to happen. A lot of people on this website have indicated they are doing mathematical type work. I wonder if people with that type of talent tend to put more stress on themselves just because of their analytical thinking. I always feel like I'm overly self-aware and self-critical, and this of course, leads to stress.
I'm 31, work with computers and find stress and inability to relax build up until it can become anxiety. When I get home I relax and my left ear takes off. Burning right now in fact. Very nice to know other people get this too. thought it might have something to do with bad circulation as mentioned in a previous post.
Hi, I believe this is caused by stress which causes tension. I am experiencing tightness in my neck and shoulder muscles since yesterday when I first noticed my ears (mostly right one) getting v red and hot. I have also been carrying my heavy shoulder bag which I think puts more strain on the neck/shoulder area (as well as grocery bags occasionally). I am also an anxious person by nature, a perfectionist etc... so tend to put a lot of psychological pressure on myself. My assessment is rest (physical) and a change of scene should help. I feel a bit of tingling and itchiness in random places (around ears, scalp, arms etc.), nothing serious, but it is all related. STRESS, I promise. Tried the tongue trick, did not work. I've been through stress symptoms before (many years ago) and I had been experiencing similar symptoms--which I recognise. The ear thing is new (or perhaps I had not noticed it). No medication, (had TMJ and wore splints in the past), chiropractic work--nothing as is effective as exercise. Makes you feel fit, healthy (physically and mentally) and less stressed. Tried everything in the past and this is the best!! Also got tested (several years ago for all sorts, nothing). My advice, Rest, exercise, sleep, good food, no caffeine, a glass of wine and a happy outlook. Start by a nice peaceful walk, on the beach (if you are near one), or somewhere close to nature--and take deep breaths. I will try it again (have been slacking off as my life has been a bit hectic) and report results. Good Luck and don't worry. And if you are worried, have some tests to rule certain things out and to put your mind at ease.
Hey, My 4 yr old son gets red hot ears also. It makes him so uncomforable and grumpy. I thought it was also related to an unknown allergen and I still believe it is. I stop giving him dairy for a week. Soy milk is good too :) And for days he didn't have any red ears. Until he ate some Butter. Then it happend. Red Hot Ears! But for the last to days he's only had Soy products and BOTH days red ears. So I don't know.. I thought I was onto something... But.. perhaps things in certain combinations cause the reaction!!??! I just don't know, but I don't think it happens just for fun. I think the body must be trying to tell us something! something is going on!!!
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My 8 yr old son experiences this. He is highly allergic to mulitple things, so we have always thought it was related to an unknown allergen.
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I have been experiencing this annoying and embarrassing problem for probably 10 years now. I am 34 years old. I also do financial advising, and I tutor a couple of high school students in mathematics. I also teach tennis. I never get red ear while I am teaching tennis. I almost always get red ear while I am tutoring. It seems like it is directly related to the time of day for me. I do my tutoring in the evening after I teach tennis. I also get red ear if I am doing an evening appointment for my financial business. However, I almost never get it during daytime appointments. Furthermore, I seem to get it in the evening after teaching tennis even if I just go home. I get it every night. It usually lasts two hours.
I do think stress is a factor here. What I think happens is that the muscles in the upper back and neck and back of the head get very tense during the day. In the evening hours when I realize my day is winding down I think I actually begin to relax and the blood flow begins to increase. I even wonder if the increased blood flow is the body's natural mechanism to get things back in order. Perhaps it ultimately gets those muscles to relax. I do suffer from some mild but constant anxiety. I constantly feel tension in my neck and shoulders, but I also feel like a physiological hurricane is going on inside my chest cavity. It's like somebody has turned on a switch in me and it just won't go off. I have taken some things for this and I do think it helped the red ear syndrome. I believe that once it quieted my body down it took care of the red ear. I don't like taking psychological medicines, though, so I never stuck with it. One thing I took that was natural was L-5 Hydroxy Tryptophan, which I bought at The Vitamin Store. It did help me in terms of the anxiety, and I believe it helped me for the red ear too. Again, though I didn't want to have to rely on something to control my body. At any rate, I'm not sure if The Vitamin Store still sells it. I believe there was some reason they quit selling it.
One other thing that definitely helped me was getting massage therapy in the neck, head, and upper back areas. Again, this confirms to me that this is a problem caused by too much tension in the head and neck muscles.
Does anybody else feel like maybe their inability to relax is causing this to happen. A lot of people on this website have indicated they are doing mathematical type work. I wonder if people with that type of talent tend to put more stress on themselves just because of their analytical thinking. I always feel like I'm overly self-aware and self-critical, and this of course, leads to stress.
I'm 31, work with computers and find stress and inability to relax build up until it can become anxiety. When I get home I relax and my left ear takes off. Burning right now in fact. Very nice to know other people get this too. thought it might have something to do with bad circulation as mentioned in a previous post.
Does anyone else experience an increase in their heart rate while the ear is red and hot?
I get them as well
Hi, I believe this is caused by stress which causes tension. I am experiencing tightness in my neck and shoulder muscles since yesterday when I first noticed my ears (mostly right one) getting v red and hot. I have also been carrying my heavy shoulder bag which I think puts more strain on the neck/shoulder area (as well as grocery bags occasionally).
I am also an anxious person by nature, a perfectionist etc... so tend to put a lot of psychological pressure on myself. My assessment is rest (physical) and a change of scene should help.
I feel a bit of tingling and itchiness in random places (around ears, scalp, arms etc.), nothing serious, but it is all related. STRESS, I promise.
Tried the tongue trick, did not work.
I've been through stress symptoms before (many years ago) and I had been experiencing similar symptoms--which I recognise. The ear thing is new (or perhaps I had not noticed it).
No medication, (had TMJ and wore splints in the past), chiropractic work--nothing as is effective as exercise. Makes you feel fit, healthy (physically and mentally) and less stressed. Tried everything in the past and this is the best!! Also got tested (several years ago for all sorts, nothing).
My advice, Rest, exercise, sleep, good food, no caffeine, a glass of wine and a happy outlook. Start by a nice peaceful walk, on the beach (if you are near one), or somewhere close to nature--and take deep breaths.
I will try it again (have been slacking off as my life has been a bit hectic) and report results. Good Luck and don't worry. And if you are worried, have some tests to rule certain things out and to put your mind at ease.
Hey, My 4 yr old son gets red hot ears also. It makes him so uncomforable and grumpy. I thought it was also related to an unknown allergen and I still believe it is. I stop giving him dairy for a week. Soy milk is good too :) And for days he didn't have any red ears. Until he ate some Butter. Then it happend. Red Hot Ears! But for the last to days he's only had Soy products and BOTH days red ears. So I don't know.. I thought I was onto something... But.. perhaps things in certain combinations cause the reaction!!??! I just don't know, but I don't think it happens just for fun. I think the body must be trying to tell us something! something is going on!!!
Cheyenne