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I have been diagnosed with HPB and anxity/depression. As of the past year now for no reason known to me my face will get very red and hot to the touch. I am a 45 year old female and wonder could this be a hot flash or BP related? My BP was around 148/90 now it runs about 128/80 on my BP med. Also I take cymbalta and am considered obese. The earlobe crease thing concerns me as well being that I have developed a crease in the last year on my left lobe. Should I be concerned?
This discussion is related to ear lobe crease worries.
This discussion is related to ear lobe crease worries.
"My daughter, who is a doctor, noticed first thing when she saw me this year that my ear lobes had deep creases in both of them and she told me to see a doctor regarding my heart."
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This fact-or-myth has been around for some years. The idea is that if you have the creases in your earlobes, you may not have heart trouble but you are at higher risk for it. I'm not sure if enough statistical studies of any size have been done to prove or disprove it.
My understanding is NOT that having heart trouble CAUSES the creases. It is more that this trait may occur in people with certain other risk factors, and it's just an easy one to see. You have (maybe always had) the creases; it's just that many people now think that for some reason those correlate with something that puts you in a higher risk group.
As for risk factors, I'd place having a sibling with heart trouble 'way above ear creases as an alarm bell. Whether or not there is anything to the ear crease theory, I would be tested because of your brother.
Good luck.
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This fact-or-myth has been around for some years. The idea is that if you have the creases in your earlobes, you may not have heart trouble but you are at higher risk for it. I'm not sure if enough statistical studies of any size have been done to prove or disprove it.
My understanding is NOT that having heart trouble CAUSES the creases. It is more that this trait may occur in people with certain other risk factors, and it's just an easy one to see. You have (maybe always had) the creases; it's just that many people now think that for some reason those correlate with something that puts you in a higher risk group.
As for risk factors, I'd place having a sibling with heart trouble 'way above ear creases as an alarm bell. Whether or not there is anything to the ear crease theory, I would be tested because of your brother.
Good luck.
My daughter, who is a doctor, noticed first thing when she saw me this year that my ear lobes had deep creases in both of them and she told me to see a doctor regarding my heart.
My BP is low, I have recently lost 40 pounds as I gave up sugar and gluten, and my heart tests have all turned out great.
I am going to be 66 in a few days. My younger brother had a heart attack and bypass surgery several years ago.
What are my chances of this being a precursor or warning of heart problems for me? My parents had no heart problems, but my maternal grandparents both did. My cousins have also.
Should I worry about this or am I just blowing smoke? Oh, I don't smoke or drink.
Mary
My BP is low, I have recently lost 40 pounds as I gave up sugar and gluten, and my heart tests have all turned out great.
I am going to be 66 in a few days. My younger brother had a heart attack and bypass surgery several years ago.
What are my chances of this being a precursor or warning of heart problems for me? My parents had no heart problems, but my maternal grandparents both did. My cousins have also.
Should I worry about this or am I just blowing smoke? Oh, I don't smoke or drink.
Mary
my husbands face also turns red, almost looks like an allergic reaction, the doctor has told him it was due to him having a high blood pressure. his BP is usualy okay once in a while it will go up.
michelle
michelle
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