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What Causes Anxiety And Redness In The Ear While Suffering From High BP?
A couple months ago I had a bad experience with road rage. I have elevated blood pressure to which I take daily mess. My heart raced for hours. My left rear got very red. It took approximately 4 hours to calm down. Now when I get upset & my anxiety goes up my left ear gets red. What could this be
Flushing and blushing are common causes of red ears. They result in sudden reddening of the skin due to an increase in blood flow to the area such as in high BP. Typically, flushing occurs because of an intense emotional reaction, such as anger or embarrassment. You have just to keep your BP under control. If redness occurs when Bp is normal you can use something cold. If you can not control your anxiety or BP you should take an appointment with your Doctor.
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Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Anxiety And Redness In The Ear While Suffering From High BP?
Hello, Flushing and blushing are common causes of red ears. They result in sudden reddening of the skin due to an increase in blood flow to the area such as in high BP. Typically, flushing occurs because of an intense emotional reaction, such as anger or embarrassment. You have just to keep your BP under control. If redness occurs when Bp is normal you can use something cold. If you can not control your anxiety or BP you should take an appointment with your Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician