BODY SIGNAL ALERT EAR, PIMPLES OR RASH ALONG: DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE MEDICAL PROBLEMS
If you develop a painful rash along your ear—commonly known as shingles—then it’s safe to say that you had chicken pox as a kid.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a form of shingles that commonly appears along your ear, is a form of the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox in children.
What causes the chicken pox virus suddenly to appear after years of latency? It’s sometimes difficult to pinpoint the culprit, but too much emotional and/or physical stress can often trigger the immune system to become depressed, which may “wake up” a latent virus. And people who have weakened immune systems are prone to repeated bouts with the virus—and attacks of shingles.
To find out if the rash on your ear means you are having your second bout with chicken pox, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Do I have a painful rash or pimples on my outer ear?
2. Did I have chicken pox as a child?
3. Have I lost my sense of taste?
4. Am I sometimes unable to move one side of my face for short periods of time?
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