I've been following the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) diet to try to overcome my possible autoimmune disorder(s). It is a very strict diet, and when you are ready to add foods back in, you do it very slowly and look for reactions. I have added some foods back in without problems, I believe, which is nice, because the AIP is hard to do long-term. The other day, I made a mistake. I totally lost it and bought a product with potato in it. Potato is in the Nightshade family, along with tomato and eggplant. I ate it, it was SO good, and then that night I noticed my ears got very painful and hot and red. Then, I woke up that night with heart palpitations. It wasn't bad, but it was noticeable. Now again, tonight, my ears are red, hot, and painful. I looked into this, and here are the most likely causes in my situation: A)food allergy B)hormone issue related to thyroid. Either way, I think I should stay away from Nightshades. I really didn't think it would cause problems for me, and I should have added it back slowly, but I didn't and now I'm paying for it. I also have a slight rash. I am hoping it will be gone from my system soon, and I didn't cause any lasting issues. It is hard to see in this picture, but my ear is not normally that color. I think it looks more pink in real life. This is an ear selfie, lol, I'll have to try to get a better one when someone is around to take the picture for me.