General Discussion & Chat: Your body's reaction to hot foods?, 1 by WUVIE

WUVIE wrote:
Hello all,

As I sit here eating a burrito with green chilies hubby
grew, I can't help but wonder how many others experience
the same effects I do.

When eating hot foods, especially jalapeños, my ears
hurt. Yes, you read that right, they hurt. Painful hurt.

I'm trying to find something about this on the internet
but at present am having no luck. It is my understanding
that capsaicin plays a role, of course, but it's rather funny
that my ears hurt more than my mouth burns.

Anyone else? :-)

Pic is of the green chilies hubby roasted just a few days ago.