I am not a highly stressed person. I've had it happen when tired and well rested. Infact the occurrence this evening happened after a good restful nap. I'm not a drinker or smoker. I do have hypertension. Possibly ADHD/predominantly inattentive - never been "officially" diagnosed, but don't know how that would have anything to do with this. I am not on any medications. I've had it occur when It has happened at different times of the day. When I am in company and alone. I don't have migraines, I'm not embarrassed easily.
It began occurring about 1 - 1.5 yrs ago. There is no set time for the occurrences. Sometimes I'll go days - weeks without an occurrence. Today I have had two. Mine is not so much painful as it is annoying. Also, it sometimes itches.
I get episodes of Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. I break out in hives, swell, turn red like a big red radish, asthma, tongue and throat swells and ITCH ITCH ITCH!!!! My last episode was about 2 yrs ago and had not had a episode for 2-3 years prior to that one. I have never had this problem or asthma before then BOOM they started when I was around 27 yrs old. I've always had allergies. I'm 38 now. I have had approximately 5-6 episodes in the 11 years.
I also noticed just starting this winter that when my hands get cold they turn real red, swell and itch real bad, then subsides. When this happens it brings to mind when I have an episode of anaphylaxis.
I just thought these were somehow related. Possibly some sort of allergic reaction - but to what, I don't know?
I don't know - anybodies guess is as good as mine - I've always just accepted that they happen and just thought I was a "freak of nature" :). I was surprised to see it's so common.
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Mine has been happening mostly in my left ear.
I am not a highly stressed person. I've had it happen when tired and well rested. Infact the occurrence this evening happened after a good restful nap. I'm not a drinker or smoker. I do have hypertension. Possibly ADHD/predominantly inattentive - never been "officially" diagnosed, but don't know how that would have anything to do with this. I am not on any medications. I've had it occur when It has happened at different times of the day. When I am in company and alone. I don't have migraines, I'm not embarrassed easily.
It began occurring about 1 - 1.5 yrs ago. There is no set time for the occurrences. Sometimes I'll go days - weeks without an occurrence. Today I have had two. Mine is not so much painful as it is annoying. Also, it sometimes itches.
I get episodes of Food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis. I break out in hives, swell, turn red like a big red radish, asthma, tongue and throat swells and ITCH ITCH ITCH!!!! My last episode was about 2 yrs ago and had not had a episode for 2-3 years prior to that one. I have never had this problem or asthma before then BOOM they started when I was around 27 yrs old. I've always had allergies. I'm 38 now. I have had approximately 5-6 episodes in the 11 years.
I also noticed just starting this winter that when my hands get cold they turn real red, swell and itch real bad, then subsides. When this happens it brings to mind when I have an episode of anaphylaxis.
I just thought these were somehow related. Possibly some sort of allergic reaction - but to what, I don't know?
I don't know - anybodies guess is as good as mine - I've always just accepted that they happen and just thought I was a "freak of nature" :). I was surprised to see it's so common.