my ears really hurt when its cold outside anyone else have this?
2007-10-14 18:00:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I experience this. My ears stick out a little bit from my head, and if it is at all chilly outside they will get cold and very painful. The pain lasts even after they warm up. The best way to prevent it is to wear something over the ears, like a hood, earmuffs, a beanie, or an earband, which is what I wear if I go hiking in the cold.
The physiological reason, is that your ear is mostly cartilage and has very little blood flow. Because there is so little blood flowing through, it takes a very long time to warm up, and there are no muscles you can "warm up" with exercise.
2007-10-14 18:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get really ice cold ears in the winter, try and get a big cosy scarf or fluffy ear warmers!! Hehe!!
2007-10-14 21:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kerry A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-10-14 18:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by Isamyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do!
2007-10-14 18:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by AnnieG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everybody has that problem.
2007-10-14 18:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by less 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they itch when it's going to rain.
2007-10-16 18:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋