I am not a highly stressful person. I've had it happen when tired and well rested. Infact the occurence this evening happened after a good restful nap. I'm not a drinker or smoker. I do have hypertension. Possibly ADHD/predominently 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 I'm hot and when I'm cold. Its happened morning, afternoon or evening. When I in company and alone. I don't have migraines, I'm not embarrased easily.
It began occuring about 1 - 1.5 yrs ago. There is no set time for the occurences. Sometimes I'll go days - weeks without an occurence. 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!!!! These episodes are far and few in between. I have had an episode for 2 years and 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 always just thought there was some sort of correlation between the red hot ears and the anaphylaxis. Possibly some sort of allergic reaction - but to what, I don't know?
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 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 stressful person. I've had it happen when tired and well rested. Infact the occurence this evening happened after a good restful nap. I'm not a drinker or smoker. I do have hypertension. Possibly ADHD/predominently 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 I'm hot and when I'm cold. Its happened morning, afternoon or evening. When I in company and alone. I don't have migraines, I'm not embarrased easily.
It began occuring about 1 - 1.5 yrs ago. There is no set time for the occurences. Sometimes I'll go days - weeks without an occurence. 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!!!! These episodes are far and few in between. I have had an episode for 2 years and 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 always just thought there was some sort of correlation between the red hot ears and the anaphylaxis. Possibly some sort of allergic reaction - but to what, I don't know?
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 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.