My son had red ears ever since he was a toddler. Actually, he would get only one red ear. I finally found out it was caused by salicylates. It is found in some fruits, vegetables and spices. I found it on the Feingold website. My son was on meds for ADHD and I wanted to try a different route. I knew he was effected by Red 40 and other artificial dyes (they are made of petroleum!) and wanted to try a change in diet to help. The Feingold program eliminates some natural saliylates in the beginning. I learned from other members about the red ear. After being on the diet for 6 weeks he no longer requires meds. He does have the sensitivity to salicylates that not only causes the red ear, but causes classic ADHD symptoms. Two trips to an allergist didn't help (it doesn't pick up sensitivities) but the Feingold program did. I would highly recommend checking into it. www.feingold.org
So annoying. I've had this for years now. I always attributed it to being tired as it always happens at night. But after reading many of these comments, it may be worth looking into as a symptom of something more. Mine is, like most others, always one ear, rarely both. It gets hot and red and stays that way for about an hour. Hmmmm. Glad it seems very common.
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My son had red ears ever since he was a toddler. Actually, he would get only one red ear. I finally found out it was caused by salicylates. It is found in some fruits, vegetables and spices. I found it on the Feingold website. My son was on meds for ADHD and I wanted to try a different route. I knew he was effected by Red 40 and other artificial dyes (they are made of petroleum!) and wanted to try a change in diet to help. The Feingold program eliminates some natural saliylates in the beginning. I learned from other members about the red ear. After being on the diet for 6 weeks he no longer requires meds. He does have the sensitivity to salicylates that not only causes the red ear, but causes classic ADHD symptoms. Two trips to an allergist didn't help (it doesn't pick up sensitivities) but the Feingold program did. I would highly recommend checking into it. www.feingold.org
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So annoying. I've had this for years now. I always attributed it to being tired as it always happens at night. But after reading many of these comments, it may be worth looking into as a symptom of something more. Mine is, like most others, always one ear, rarely both. It gets hot and red and stays that way for about an hour. Hmmmm. Glad it seems very common.