I myself have wondered the same. I sometimes feel like my body is in a state of constant inflammation. You dont realize how much pain you have dealt with until its suddenly gone and it comes back with a vengence.
Its been a year since Ive had my 2nd styloid out and a tooth extraction in June triggered all kinds of jaw and neck pain as well as vertigo with some viral blisters on my face. Im told virus’s lie dormant in our nerves in neck and face and stress or an assault of a medical nature can trigger it. Took weeks to calm down. Now suddenly I’m getting the ear fullness, sore throat and pain along with vertigo. My sinus’s feel full of pressure. I had to go to 4 doctors before I could get an RX for steroids because I know its inflammation.
I was asked if I had been sick or just had a cold which I had not. The weather has turned cold and wet (huge barometric changes) and have turned the heat on again. I have been under alot of stress. I took ask the same questions…what did I do to trigger this?
I know I can take better care of myself…like eating better, exercising, get my weight down. Many years ago, i went to a clinic that does a body detoxification program. It was really body cleanse and raw foods diet. I stayed on a very clean diet for 6 months and felt very good. Alot of my lab values all normalized. Im getting desperate enough to make another trip to a week there…maybe two.