About 5 years ago now I damaged my left ear shooting guns without earplugs and have suffered from tinnitus since. The red hot ear (left side) started about a year later, and I just assumed it was related. Reading all these posts I see it could be anything causing RHE. I am 28, ADD, unknown blood type, network administrator, drink coffee and alcohol occasionally, and also suffer from lack of sleep. I find the only thing that makes the redness and burning go away is exercise. If I go out and walk briskly for about 1/2 mile or 2 laps around your average store parkinglot, the redness goes away. My personal belief is that this condition is related to poor circulation. I noticed alot of the people posting here are very right brain (intellectual) which is synonymous with physically dormant. Get out of your chair and get some exercise once a day people and see if it helps. Just my .02 cents, good luck to you all!
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About 5 years ago now I damaged my left ear shooting guns without earplugs and have suffered from tinnitus since. The red hot ear (left side) started about a year later, and I just assumed it was related. Reading all these posts I see it could be anything causing RHE. I am 28, ADD, unknown blood type, network administrator, drink coffee and alcohol occasionally, and also suffer from lack of sleep. I find the only thing that makes the redness and burning go away is exercise. If I go out and walk briskly for about 1/2 mile or 2 laps around your average store parkinglot, the redness goes away. My personal belief is that this condition is related to poor circulation. I noticed alot of the people posting here are very right brain (intellectual) which is synonymous with physically dormant. Get out of your chair and get some exercise once a day people and see if it helps. Just my .02 cents, good luck to you all!