I have been having this happen for years. I have noticed that it is triggered by being hot. Sometimes my checks may turn red too. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism which the thyroid does regulate body temperature. Also, I have always had irregular female hormones. I have often associated it as being a hot flash. I have also been diagnosed with dermatographica (not sure I spelled it right), where your skin turns red if touched. Basically I have been told I may have too much histamine. This can also be related to thyroid disfunction or mastocytosis. Mastocytosis causes "flushing" and the treatment is usually antihistamines or steroids. Another related condition that influences histamine release is certain foods, and you don't necessarily have to be allergic to them. Some things like bananas, wine (sulfites) and shellfish are high in histamine and can cause sensitive individuals to 'flush' or have hives. If checked you may not actually have a technical allergy. Although food allergies will definitely cause a whole range of symptoms including flushing and hives. Whether the red ear condition is caused by thyroid, mastocytosis or allergies, I suspect that histamine is related. Anyone that is experiencing this should be check for those conditions, including the more serious, but extremely rare carcinoid syndrome (again this is a cancer causing flushing due to histamine release). Try taking some benadryl to see if it helps. I started taking it only at bedtime every day because of the drowsiness factor and I definitely noticed a change in frequency. I also discovered some food allergies and have removed them from my diet. Be sure to look up 'histamine intolerance' or foods high in histamine on the web and start limiting them or removing them from the diet first. Or at least keep track if the ear turning red may be around the time after consuming these foods. If you eat them every day you may want to cut back. After that try food allergy testing and some of the other conditions I mentioned. Dont rely on doctors to know because I have been to dozens for all my conditions and even mayo clinic and they are stumped. I now have an integrated doctor who is much more knowledgeable about foods and natural therapies who seems to understand. In any case if the ear thing keeps happening on a regular basis there is something the body is trying to tell you. It may be as simple as removing one food from your diet, but you've got to investigate.
Other people mentioned headaches with RES- my daughter has had very regular headaches since 4 years old too.She also has a lot of eye irritation.The consultant neurologist suggested she may have SUNA SYNDROME. We're not sure about that yet, but a lot of it fits.But so does a food allergy, so we're rolling on with the exclusion diet too.
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I have been having this happen for years. I have noticed that it is triggered by being hot. Sometimes my checks may turn red too. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism which the thyroid does regulate body temperature. Also, I have always had irregular female hormones. I have often associated it as being a hot flash. I have also been diagnosed with dermatographica (not sure I spelled it right), where your skin turns red if touched. Basically I have been told I may have too much histamine. This can also be related to thyroid disfunction or mastocytosis. Mastocytosis causes "flushing" and the treatment is usually antihistamines or steroids. Another related condition that influences histamine release is certain foods, and you don't necessarily have to be allergic to them. Some things like bananas, wine (sulfites) and shellfish are high in histamine and can cause sensitive individuals to 'flush' or have hives. If checked you may not actually have a technical allergy. Although food allergies will definitely cause a whole range of symptoms including flushing and hives. Whether the red ear condition is caused by thyroid, mastocytosis or allergies, I suspect that histamine is related. Anyone that is experiencing this should be check for those conditions, including the more serious, but extremely rare carcinoid syndrome (again this is a cancer causing flushing due to histamine release). Try taking some benadryl to see if it helps. I started taking it only at bedtime every day because of the drowsiness factor and I definitely noticed a change in frequency. I also discovered some food allergies and have removed them from my diet. Be sure to look up 'histamine intolerance' or foods high in histamine on the web and start limiting them or removing them from the diet first. Or at least keep track if the ear turning red may be around the time after consuming these foods. If you eat them every day you may want to cut back. After that try food allergy testing and some of the other conditions I mentioned. Dont rely on doctors to know because I have been to dozens for all my conditions and even mayo clinic and they are stumped. I now have an integrated doctor who is much more knowledgeable about foods and natural therapies who seems to understand. In any case if the ear thing keeps happening on a regular basis there is something the body is trying to tell you. It may be as simple as removing one food from your diet, but you've got to investigate.
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Other people mentioned headaches with RES- my daughter has had very regular headaches since 4 years old too.She also has a lot of eye irritation.The consultant neurologist suggested she may have SUNA SYNDROME. We're not sure about that yet, but a lot of it fits.But so does a food allergy, so we're rolling on with the exclusion diet too.