 [ Symptoms ] ever since i was a little boy i complained to my mom that cabbage hi great site i just got to ask this question ever since i was a little boy i complained to my mom that cabbage gave me ear aches i am 54 yrs old now and it still does raw is the worst but i do love it lol just wondering if you ever heard of this thanks keith smith [ Disease ] sorry keith i can not say that i have ever heard of cabbage related ear pain i heard of cauliflower ears sorry just kidding i can not offer you a reasonable explanation as to why you have this odd reaction to cabbater