Red Ears

[Stephanie]

Might seem like a weird one, but I was watching that programme on the Jackson's the other night and they were talking about her ADHD sons food allergies and she mentioned that his ears were red.

 

I have noticed my 4 year old HF ASD son sometimes gets bright red ears, usually in the evening and I put it down to heat (even when it wasn't particularly hot) but now I am thinking ... hmm, I wonder if it is food related.

 

Does anyone else know anything about this or what could cause it.

 

Thanks,

Stephanie

[CarerQuie]

I think that Jacqui sees that as one of the indicators for a gluten/casei intolerance.xx

[LKS]

My AS son also occasionally gets bright red ears they are very hot . I thought it was because he was getting over excited as well and usually follows him having a frantic half hour

[Kazzen161]

I have heard of red ears being linked to food intolerances.

 

Having a frantic half hour could also be a sign of a food intolerance, LKS.

 

It could be to gluten, casein, aspartame, additives, etc. If it happens every evening, stephaine, what does he have for tea?

 

Karen

[littlenemo]

In Com red ears are a strong indicator for meltdown - he gets them when the stress has reached critical levels, a very good warning sign

 

doesn't seem related to food in Com

 

Zemanski

[Gordie]

Red ears mean he's outside and it's very cold.

 

(Sorry - I'm terribly unhelpful, I know! )

 

James

[Flora]

My son gets red ears almost every night. They are definately related to his stress levels. We recently had an assessment with a local clincal psych who specialises in autism. He told me that the red ears were related to stress but the stress was most certainly probably caused by dietry factors. We are in discussion now about trying gf/cf diet after christmas.

 

I know he reacts to some foods (he can't have any sort of diluted drink, and every kind of orange juice affects him badly). I will be interested to see in the new year how illimination diets affect his behaviour and overall health.

 

Lauren

[littlenemo]

funnily enough, Gordie, Com has problems with heat not cold and will be quite happy in just a pair of shorts out in the snow - his nose sometimes goes red, and his toes (although he doesn't seem to notice), but not his ears

 

All staff working with Com are told that if they have missed other signs of stress and his ears go red they have to get him out of the situation IMMEDIATELY - this works, particularly for people that don't know him well, because red ears in Com always mean meltdown

 

Zemanski

[jewels]

My son too gets bright red ears and they get very hot as well. I also thought it was to do with getting too hot (he often sweats a lot) and as well thinking it was because he was getting worked up/stressed out/angry/ect ect.

 

I would like to be able to do this GF/CF diet but i just know that he would rather starve (and steal food) other that eat "new" stuff.

[Stephanie]

Oh wow so it is related in some way then, thanks for all your replies! I couldn't put my Asa on the Gluten/Casein free diet, he eats a very limited diet and just will not try anything new. He only likes sweet things and not savoury and eats a lot of bread - he will only eat toast - with jam, sweet sandwiches, crackers and dairylea, some cereal, some fruit (thank goodness) and has lots of sweet snacks. Apart from the crackers, an occasional McDonalds happy meal (nuggets of course) and those reformed Jetters or Dinosaur shapes, everything he eats is sweet.

 

He seems to have an irrational fear of potatoes yet will eat the Alphabite letters (frozen potato things) because they are letters and letters are his thing!

 

Count the gluten and casein in all that .. am I the worst mother ever?

 

We had some help from a Food Psycologist but his sheer reluctance to try anything new means we struggle - in fact we have given up trying now.

 

I will take on board your comments though - will look out for stress/reaction to orange juice etc.

 

Thanks peeps!

Stephanie

Mother who shovels her kid full of s**t!

[niki]

Jammie ears!

My tricky gets jammie ears a lot, and he is extremly pale too so they stand right out!

It is considered a "symptom" of a food intolerance by the c/f g/f dieticians and such, but tricky isnt bothered by it, he just says he has been listening to hard!! (any excuse for him to chew your ear off talking)